my parents live on a busy pedestrian thoroughfare in the west of england. they live in a town of a few thousand people, which is quite idyllic but for the problem of teenagers who regularly smash their car window or house window when walking past - the strike rate has increased to once every few weeks recently, and the vandalism is mindless in that nothing is ever stolen.
when confronted, these kids claim that they have nothing better to do, particularly since their youth club was shut down.
the local community is in despair at this sort of behaviour occurring widely on a nightly basis.
what can be done to stop the problem? and are the kids justified in their claim?
meetings of all local stakeholders, where the families of the troublemakers are invited and involved?
setting up stocks so that culprits can have eggs thrown at them?
a local community action plan?
closed circuit television cameras?
please share your collective wisdom!
2007-01-23 10:15:03 · 5 answers · asked by jessy365 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
i think the club was closed due to lack of money or insurance. i also think there was some issue to do with insurance.
thanks for your answers so far!
2007-01-23 10:36:38 · update #1
Why was the youth club closed? These mindless have never been taught to use their imagination but that does not help the present situation. They need something to occupy their minds so is it possible to re open the youth club? I also think that the parents of these children should be made aware of their children's activities and making them responsible for any damages done. It always helps when it hurts the pocket.
2007-01-23 10:31:10 · answer #1 · answered by genie81au 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the cops if they do nothing get a few Friends together put on black hoods so nobody knows who you guys are and kick *** but not to bad just scare the hell out of them.
2007-01-31 18:20:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kick their butts and throw them in jail, going to court and paying fines will give them something to fill out their day.
2007-01-23 18:26:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the kids need jobs to keep them busy.
2007-01-23 18:27:54 · answer #4 · answered by B"Quotes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take them to the ice cream social!
2007-01-30 15:53:59 · answer #5 · answered by endless mike 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋