To call the police on this family?

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I live on a dirt road. It's single track and very windy. This particular part has a sheer drop off to the ocean.

Driving home with ds yesterday afternoon and out of nowhere two kids (between 10 and 12 I think) jump out at me and start pelting my car with water balloons. Trying to get them through the driver's window. (Luckily they didn't.)

They are my next door neighbours. They're only here for a month in the summer though.

It scared the absolute shit out of me. How I didn't crash in to a tree or go off the road I don't know.

I stopped and told them what a horrible thing to do it was and how dangerous it could have been. They laughed at me and ran off.

I drove home, turned around and drove back to go and speak to their parents (I'd seen the car home.)

Coming back they did it again!

I carried on past their house to go and sit further up the road and have a think. DH then came home and they did it to him too! He got out of the car and they ran off, their Mother was outside, dh told her what they'd been doing and she walked off and slammed the door in his face.

Turns out they did it to my brother in law the day before. They've been sat by the road with a big bucket of water balloons for a couple of days. Their Mother must have know, the only windows of the house and the porch look down at the road.

Anyway, so since we've had no apology. If it were my son I'd have marched him round there furious to apologise.

I want to lodge a complaint with the police (I've already spoken to the local policeman but he's not on duty until tomorrow night.) DH thinks we shouldn't stir things up. I think they could do with a talking to, I'm annoyed their parents clearly don't give a shit. Plus, if it happens again they could cause a nasty accident.

So I guess it's more of a - what would you do?

Also, we're in the States in an extremely low crime area (one burglary in 10 years) so I won't be wasting police time, they'd actually be thrilled to have something to do rather than sit on the side of the road trying to catch speeders.

I always thought towns like this where there was one friendly police officer that knew everyone's name and was delighted to have a chance to do something due to overwhelming boredom only existed in fiction.

Sounds great!

He sounds like Miss Rabbit!

@MissConductUS thank you! We're finally getting some good weather so we are!

@happybunny007 thanks a lot. Now I'm going to be imaging him with bunny ears every time I see him.

Although he did post up some pictures of himself in a hair band in the 80s on Facebook recently.

Full long hair with a perm, decked out entirely in spandex and black make up, screaming in to a microphone.

I'm surprised he did it, the outpouring of community hilarity made for quite the comments!

Good for you OP. I hope the police scare the shut out of the wee toe rats and their parents. Shortly after I lost my husband, I was water bombed attractive lights. I had my youngest with me and the little shits hadn’t banked on me doing anything. Unfortunately they ran down my road and I was able to catch up with them. I went through the little shits for a short cut and asked them how they would feel if they’d lost one of their parents and their disabled sister was in the car when it was water bombed. I did lose it and wouldn’t normally be like that, but I was already hanging on by my nails and unfortunately they learnt the hard way. On the plus side I’m sure they’ll think twice about doing similar in future. 😁

I’m only here for the update...

And it’s not a competition to see how many police/civilians shoot/stab other people. It’s really not.

And we had our car water ballooned from the top floor of a very fancy huge townhouse. Narrow road, brand new car, roof and windscreen hit - I almost had a heart attack!

I suspect the parents spotted it because we stopped the car and DH went stalking over - just a sheepish mom (they were American)
opened the door, yelled an apology, slammed the door and went screeching for the kids up the stairs. The little buggers werent laughing when that happened.

I’ve no idea what has happened to my spelling, but you can have fun translating it.

Looks like mine!

Your police officer sounds fantastic. I hope he sorts it all out.

How stupid are their parents letting them get away with that

I hope he goes in ‘I see the following crimes have been committed - it’s very serious - a 194, 411, 729, 239, 112a.....’

He just called me. (Tidied house for nothing.)

We went round and Mum was the only one there. He said she totally denied it! Said they were throwing water bombs in the yard and one went astray and hit my car. Nobody else's car has been hit.

He told her others had complained too and she said 'well it's just water, it's harmless.' He asked her if she didn't see why it could cause an accident and she said she really couldn't.

He asked to speak to the kids and she told him he's not got her authorisation to do that at which point he was pretty pissed off and told her unless he was going to charge them (and he absolutely could) then he could speak to them if he liked. Being law enforcement and all.

He's going to see if he can find the kids and talk to them.

So not a surprising outcome really.

I love that the police here will give you a blow by blow account of what happened and their feelings on the matter.

She sounds a nightmare. Are they holiday homers then? Way to endear themselves to the locals 🤦🏻‍♀️

Who owns the house?

They own it. Lots of people here own house they just come to for the summer.

Pissing off your nearest, year round neighbours is a dumb move. Their house could be burning down now and I'd wait a minute or two before calling.

We've just taken possession of this bad boy. (Unwanted from someone, I did NOT buy it!)

I was going to sell it but DH reminds me we have deeded access to their private beach (their house overlooks) and nothing could stop us setting this up there. And having a very loud party. It seats 8. It's huge. And sister has the unicorn float. Oh the fun we could have.

Sounds like lots of fun

And that mum sounds dense really doesn’t she?

If I thought it would do any good I might call the police, but more likely I’d get myself a stock of balloons and fight water with water.

Really? On a road with a sheer drop?

OP your place sounds brilliant. Hope the numpty children get sorted and their numpty mum.

If not then let us know and at least 500 Mumsnetters will be out there helping fence the drop and staying for a BBQ. And facing off the Numpties.

And that mum sounds dense really doesn’t she?

She's not dense, just massively entitled and thinks that she can swan around the island, doing whatever she pleases.

Pissing off your nearest, year round neighbours is a dumb move.

It would be a horrible shame if a few windows in the house were left open over the winter. Imagine the wildlife that would move in, seeking shelter.

@crosstalk I should do some kind of Mumsnet retreat!

It would be a horrible shame if a few windows in the house were left open over the winter. Imagine the wildlife that would move in, seeking shelter. 

Well I'm pretty sure I know where all the mice we catch will be being let go....

I would egg their house in the middle of the night (through windows too). Then let’s see how they like pranks...

Report. Or next time someone might die. Little fuckers.