To call the police on this family?

[catofdoom]

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.

If you ever fancy a London house swap for a couple of weeks op...

Can I ask whereabouts in the states you live OP? (I looked though the thread - sorry if I missed it!)

My dad lives in Maine and this totally sounds similar to where he is 😂

@Kelsoid yes it's an island in Maine. Glad I'm name changed for this thread now.

@wafflyversatile yep. His exact words. Awful isn't it?! He's a peach too. Bought out ride on lawn mower a few years back. Used it for three weeks (worked perfectly when we sold it and had just been serviced), broke it and demanded his money back.

I'd actually be so up for a London house swap! None of my friends actually have enough room to accommodate us and last time we came I stayed in the most vile air BnB on Finchley Road (above Iceland). > definitely not envy.

I love the little red squirrels so much. They're so sweet! I'd never seen one in the 36 years I lived in the UK!

We also have a fuck ton of snakes at our house. I don't mind them but I counted 17 the other day!!

Was talking to a friend about awful neighbours and she said last year she realised her sister was living in the same town in Kentucky they were. And their kids were the same age. She said 'oh maybe they know each other?!' The kid said 'oh no, that's a public school where all the poor kids go. We don't know any of them.' Classy.

throw some back through their windows? filled with watever you like

I googled islands in Maine - there are squillions!

We have red squirrels in Scotland.

Burglars shitting on the floor is a 'thing' im afraid

Be a shame if snakes followed the ants into the house wouldn’t it

Or inform the mexican house thief that you've got a free property avaiable

@Patroclus he didn't steal anything!

I'm in on this party camp out at catofdoom's place, sound like it'd be brilliant. I've never been to Maine, or anywhere on the east coast.

Or you could pull out a huge Nerf Water Gun and soak the fuckers

Fill it with vinegar

It’s been happening close to me but with eggs thrown from a forest edge onto cars on an A road (50 miles an hour), police are not interested.
Very scary and very difficult to manage with disinterested parents.
I wish you luck!!

@MyOpinionIsValid

Joking about police shooting children - in ANY country - is definitely UN-funny.
So is trolling mumsnet.

Loving this thread and hoping the policeman goes full Robocop on their skanky asses!

@Screamanger
Sadly, it has happened in America too many times to too many unarmed young black men and boys. It’s heartbreaking and most are unjustified.
In this case, the children are very young, the offense is water balloons and the police will know in advance what they are up against. Not disciplining one’s children can lead to tragedy so I hope a call to the authorities is all it takes to put a stop to this.

Get a dashcam!!

I really want to know what island it is so I can be a geek and google map.

OP, I promise I wont come and stalk you. I might stalk the copper though, keep him entertained.

Yep, I’d report the little shits. No wonder they are how they are if the parents don’t parent.

Since they only use it a month a year a few of us could be like the Mexican house thief.

Definitely report in incidents. The kids actions are dangerous. Would have been even more so if you had been hit with one of the water balloons, you would have jumped with shock and goodness knows what could have happened. The Mother at the least needs a formal talking too for allowing it.

Oh, why do you 'Townies' have to be such spoil sports!!! After all, us weekenders/summer folk are just there to relax and have fun! 🙄🙄

Hope Officer Good Guy rains (verbal) hell on those kids.