General Chat

In my area there is a new deterrent where if gangs of kids/teenagers hang around together and cause a problem there can be an order made for that street/area wherein a notice is posted and if the gang is reported or the police find them there they are warned, and if any trouble ensues, they are told to split up and leave. If more than whatever the number designated congregate again, they can be arrested and/or taken to their homes and their parents told to keep them under control, or further action taken, (all dependant on age group.) It is very scary when this kind of thing happens - used to have it when my son was younger and some not so nice lads from his school used to hang about nearby. A word to one or two mothers who I knew, helped a bit but most of them moved on to more grown up pastimes eventually and sometimes there isn't another group to follow on so you get some respite. Most of the ones I knew grew up to be ok altho one is in prison for murder.

A few months ago a single mother with two little monsters moved in next door, second day after moving in we caught them throwing house bricks into the fish pond, when my wife told them to stop it, they told her to *I^% off, they let my car tyres down, they poked a stick into my little dogs eye through the fence. I could go on all night about their antics, what we finaly decided to do was try and befriend them, we gave them sweets and little toys over the fence, and spoke to them in a friendly manner, very soon they started to respect us. They are not exactly angels now, but theyre 99% better than they where, it worked for us, try it.

Bring back the stocks is what I say. No use issuing ASBO's - think these sort of kids see it as an accolade! A bit of humiliation is what they need to bring them into line. And I'd be first in the queue with the rotten tomatoes! And whatever the consquencies, we, as law abiding adult citizens MUST continue to make a stand. Dee x

Only the most extreme examples seem to be dealt with ,and as the result of camera vidence-a sad indictment of this pitiful society in britain-you dont get this nonsense in suburban germany or holland,certainly not on the scale we have it- too much gangsta rap nonsense ,and too much TV and internet rubbish filling their heads together with computer games that glorify violence and crime like Grand Theft Auto which is very popular. There was a family down the road that were pure evil -The Bridges-Mother Father and 3 sons-they have been moved 3 times- I couldnt begin to tell you how bad they were,but someone else now has them for neighbours-I reckon they should designate one estate for these types and fence it off,and let them stew with each other,preferably with a no go zone encircling them.

Dawnie I know exactly what your going through. Ring the police, hopefully they will sort it. Lots of hugs Heather x

UPDATE apparently most of them don't live round here but in next bit of the town. Ran off when neighbour had a go at them as they climbed over a fence and stolen some washing. Neighbour went mad as she has lived here most of her life and has never had anything like that happen before. Like to see their mothers faces if it was her washing stolen.

Phone your local council and explain the problem, ask about asbo, you will be given (i think) a book to keep a diary of when those kids keep on harrassing you. You need lots of evidence for it to work, but if its frequent, the council or whoever will warn them long before an asbo is given (its hard to just give out asbos) Whatever you do DONT take photos or film them, you will make yourself open for all sorts. If you get harrasment much more, phone the police and ask their advice Elaine x

Even though they are under 12s report them to the police simple Paul

They terrify me,back last summer i was nearly mugged on the way to the doctors just got away,i'm scared of them now, and last wednesday where i work had all the windows smashed in, But if caught nothing is done because of the poor little darlings poor home life.little B

Hyah Dawnie ...know how u feel love .... i tend to ignore them for fear of reprisals .... but we had heavy snowfall sometime in december i think it was ... heard a thump at my lounge window ... two young boys throwing snowballs at my windows... so i went out and asked 'why you doing it' reply i got back was' cos you are alive'. reckon they were 10/11 years old .... very sad xxxx

Dawn I am the same if I have to confront any round here - thankfully not too often. Long and short of it - they know damn well you can't do a single thing - other than call the police and they ain't interested!! Today's laws mean they have us by the short and curlies - victims cannot fight back it seems !!

Dawnie....basically because society has it that there is absolutely nothing at all we can do anymore.. Kids can pretty much get away with anything these days and the know it!!

just had a run in with a group of kids round here, they are a new group that have emerged. Very lippy. Kicked ball at our porch windows after hubby asked them not to climb on our fence and garden. Took ball away they came and asked for it back then did it again so it is in ours but they have given us a load of verbal called hubby a nonce as he had camera in case they damaged our property and hes also a c**khead. Then they kindly said in front of tiddler (who thankfully wouldn't have a clue) shall we all go for a Gang ****. One of the girls lives down our road so may speak to her mum but she didn't say anything was another load one was in school uniform so know she goes to daughters school. Never seen hubby so angry had to get him indoors. Why do we feel so intimidated by a group of kids.