"grid58 (Paul)" wrote in message
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Rich Mallard wrote:

So that's 173 windows smashed at the weekend? What the hell is
happening
around here???

Seen the same in the West Midlands. On one occaision a bus was
effectively demolished. This was witnessed by a number of other
customers who wrere too afraid to do anything. Despite those on board
camera's no-one ever seems to get punished or publicly made an example
of. I suspect this maybe because the culprits are juveniles.

I think the trouble is the kids know that the police/authorities etc don't
take this sufficiently seriously. They know they will probably get away
with it (and let's face it - they're right).

How much damage will it take before our society takes notice of what is
going on and stands up to it?

When there is a rise in vigilantism in reaction to it (then all of a sudden
it will be a priority).

Rather than trying to talk nicely to them, perhaps we should have
regime where you get one chance. Do it again and off with your
******** or something.

They are a product and reflection of our society and of their parents.
They're not going to to be the offspring of wealthy, attentive parents, I
wager, but the offspring of the those parents who couldn't give a damn (and
have probably never talked to them nicely in their life). We need more
information before we can draw any conclusions about how to deal with it...
but actually catching the culprits would be a good start!

Rich