Subject - youths on streets
ReplyPosted : (Monday 22nd October 2007 ) By - angela stewart (Unregistered User) Id like to hear other peoples opinions on youth nuisance.I live near a park.In recent years large groups of youths have gathered in the park,at times they spill out onto the streets which usually involves some sort of anti social behaviour.My friend was fined for dropping a cig end but it seems teens can litter an area night after night with bottles ,cans,debri thrown at cars and passers by etc without being challenged at all.Some believe that coralling them in park is right,personally I believe they need to be broken up into smaller groups so anti social behaviour can be challenged.With a ringside view of what we now call the asbo show we see a lot.Certain things become clear.Out of say 50 kids there are usually 5 or 6 who make the biggest nuisance of themselves.They are usually first in and last out of park or streets.The worst anti social behavior comes when these 5 or 6 are out on the street or park in the week when others stay home because its a school night.One weekend there was a large group of older youths.Inoticed that behavior in general was better in the younger ones.Could we take from this that it would be worth giving 16 yr olds more responsibilitywith regard setting a better example and pointing out right from wrong when out in public places as it seems many 12-15 yr olds dont seem to realize they are doing any wrong.ReplyReply Posted: (Monday 22nd October 2007 ) (Anonymous Posting)
youths on streets
here here! what a good idea! give some responsibility to the older members of the gangs/groups who hang around street corners or parks or bus shelters. If their asbo incorporates a responsibility element for a specific area at a specific time, then surely the places at least would be a bit cleaner/more respected?parks at least are a public place to be respected by all and at least people can complain about it but what about private gardens? that time money and effort have been put into only for strangers to spoil.?
what about all the adults who fall out of pubs all hours every day of and pewk in peoples gardens and wee up their walls? is there anything us law abiders can actually do anything about that? who can we complain to ?? i'm fed up to the back teeth of having to take time out of my day, use my hot water just to clean up after some drunk who can afford to booze their life away whilst others have to constantly clean up after them!!!
at least with a youth if you go out and say "oi, stop weeing up my wall" they'll give you a load of verbal BUT you can report that to the neighbournuisance and the kids CAN be made accountable to some extent - BUT an adult - who can't remember a thing about peeing and pewking in your garden (yes and often other stuff i prefer not to mention) if you go out and tell them to stop weeing, they threaten to lamp you or worse! (well, so do some of the kids, but like i said you can report them and most of the police know who'll it be - but not with "respectable by day" adult members of society)
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