Keeping up with Jones

We live boarding one of the dodger areas in town, But in our street the houses are simple but all kept nicely and the lawns mowed etc. People with young families and little old ladies, and us. This morning The Man and I were awoken early to the armed defenders squad... 2 doors down. The whole "Come out with your hands up, this IS the POLICE. We have the house surrounded" Nine yards. No Im not joking (it wouldnt be funny anyway, why do people say that? If I was joking I'd say 2 men walked into a bar..) Ahh, how am I surposed to keep up with the Jones?!