SAN DIEGO — Spencer Trussle likes to play and ride his bike.

“I’m 4 years old,” he said, “and I have a sister named Olivia, and I ride my bike all day long.”He lives in a piece of suburbia that seems picturesque: the Venzano development in San Marcos. His parents, Gary and Marla Trussle, moved the family here five months ago.

“I thought it would be good for the children,” Marla Trussle explained.

But instead of being welcomed, the Trussle family has been under attack, they said, by neighbors. The accusations against them have been wild, including that 4-year-old Spencer “might come out with a firearm at anytime.”"I thought they had lost their minds,” said Marla Trussle.

They are neighbors Sarah Fisher, Danielle Harway and Kelly Plaster. All three filed court papers asking that Spencer, his sister Olivia, and mom and dad be restricted to their own home and driveway.

In court papers, Sarah Fisher wrote that, “Gary Trussle is a very violent, unstable and unpredictable man.” Daniele Harway said, “He looked to be on drugs.” And Kelly Plaster added, “I’m concerned that Gary or his son will gain access to Gary’s firearms.”

The Trussles said there were no issues until Gary Trussle confronted another father on the cul de sac whose son was picking on Spencer.

Sarah Fisher reported the Trussles to Child Protective Services. She called Gary Trussle’s employer, Continental Airlines, where he’s a captain. She also made a call to 911, claiming he couldn’t control his young children.

But the San Diego sheriff’s deputy who responded declined to write a report. CPS dropped the case as unsubstantiated, and Continental Airlines stood by their longtime employee.”I’m offended that someone would try to involve my employment, my profession in this matter,” Gary said.He has one firearm that’s locked up. It was issued to him by the Department of Homeland Security for his job. He’s a former lieutenant colonel in the Marines, who served his country for 25 years.

You can read the rest of this insanity here. The reporter who filed this story did an excellent job. There’s also a video version of this report on that page, and you can watch the freaks filing the complaints FLEE when the media shows up! Hats off to Lauren Reynolds for a fantastic piece of journalism! -Sue