This afternoon I witnessed a gang of boys, some on bikes, jeering, banging & shouting on my neighbour's door. I saw same boys on Saturday after lunch. They were cycling in & out of drives. I clocked them because they were strangers.
My neighbour came out his door. They were all jumping up and down, laughing and generally being disrespectful. He lost it and sped after them. He had his shoe in mid-air ready to throw. He was swearing etc. I pulled him back and advised him to stop. He told me this isn't the first time. They were being disrespectful from the ethnicity aspect. It went beyond jolly japes. There was a negative vibe to what I saw.
I called 101 to log what I'd seen. Obtained log nos. It transpires the ethnic disrespect is considered a racial hate crime. Went to give it to neighbour. Was intending to let him know that if he wanted to take it further, then it was up to him. I swear no longer than 3mins passed as I went out front door & there was my neighbour, a cop car with 2 constables, some upset young lads from another house and their grandparents. Lads were vehemently saying "it wasn't us". I didn't clock too much. Only vague ages. Well dressed etc. It turns out some were mates of this other neighbour's lads. My harassed neighbour hadn't called police. He was as bemused as me. The grandparents of the young lads also bemused. My BP has gone through the roof. I can't stop crying of repercussions. I want to run away and hide. I really wished I'd kept my big mouth shut. I'm not a young mum now. Grandma of 20 & 18 yrs olds. I'm just frightened & getting this out of perspective. Please give me a kick up the pants & tell me to calm down. This has all taken on a bizarre life of it's own.