5-6 year old kids keep breaking into cars / houses at work. Any way to stop?

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bennylong

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Sex offenders sign is the only way you can stop them. The law won't stop them and they have no parents.
 
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crt1530

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Paintball gun or catch up to them and spraypaint their clothes/shoes. I doubt they have lots of spare clothes and they probably care what they look like when they go to school.
 
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LikeLinus

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Originally posted by: BrunoPuntzJones
I work in a decent part of town, really nice housing addition behind us. We are on a main thoroughfare. But several blocks north there are some folks who bought a bunch of older houses and turned them into section 8 housing.

More and more of these families are moving in and have little terrapins. After school they don't have anything to do so roam the streets and go back and forth between home and the stores to the south of us, so they traverse through parking lots, alley ways, etc.

Well in the past month and a half there have been 3 different incidents. First a girls car was broken into and her purse stolen. Another time about a month ago I was looking out the back window into the alley and a group of about 6 kids came walking through. Well they decide to kick in the gate to someone's backyard. Then this last Friday an employee had her back window knocked out.

When I witnessed the gate being kicked in I went over to the owner to notify him, who happens to be a cop. He goes out and runs them down, and calls other officers in. Well I identify the ones that kicked it in, ages 5 and 6. Absolutely nothing they can do other than tell the parents. 10 is the minimum age they can take someone to the JDC, or juvinille detention.

These kids are with their older brothers who are 10-13 and know the system. As long as they don't do anything, they can't go to JDC. So they get their little brothers to do it, who can't be touched. No way for them to lose.

It's not like we can sue the parents for damages, they are section 8 as it is. And since the kids are under 10, TX law says we can do absolutely nothing. I mean even if I caught one in the act I can't touch him. He could break out every window as I watch and just yell na na na if he wanted to and I'd be the one in serious sh!t if I touch him.

I've gotten to where I have cams up and can see when things happen, but even if I do see something, all I can do is run out and play boogey man and yell and jump up and down.

Anyone run into such a situation? I mean it seems completely unresolvable. Hooray welfare.
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Have you considered things other than JDC?

Call DHS. Have an officer file a report about the child. A 5-6 year old is not supposed to be out at night kicking down gates without parental supervision!

DHS will investigate, but it's doubtful they will do anything the first time or two. Keep calling! :)

Also, by law (not sure if it's every state), a parent is held accountable for any distruction their child does. You can take them to small claims court. Again, have an officer write a report with what you saw. File a case against the parents.

Video taping is another good idea.

http://www.njdc.info/state_data_minimum_age.php Only 13 states have a minimum age for JDC (yes TX is one of them). Sort of interesting.

 
YOyoYOhowsDAjello

YOyoYOhowsDAjello

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Originally posted by: OSX
So? Just because they have ****** for a life doesn't give them the right to ruin other people's ******. Get some sort of directional speaker system, and blast 5000Hz into their bedroom window until they stop. Should be legal, too.
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Sonic Cannon?
 
Deeko

Deeko

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Its Texas. Guns. A LOT of guns. Big ones.

In fact, get metal storm. Have it destroy anyting that moves.
 
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josepavento

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Originally posted by: Compton
You've got to turn these people against each other. Have a fundraiser for "poor underprivileged kids". Give the proceeds to only half of the kids, and then sit back drink a beer and watch them tear each other apart.
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I love it!
 
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Sunbird

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Man, what you need to do is hire meaner, bigger -10yo's from somewhere else oto come beat up the other kids... nothing can happen to them afterall...
 
HamburgerBoy

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Originally posted by: bennylong
Sex offenders sign is the only way you can stop them. The law won't stop them and they have no parents.
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If he puts that up then not only will children be bothering him, but vigilantes as well.
 
foghorn67

foghorn67

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Beat the crap out of the parents. Or call social services. You might get a social that cares, and will probably build a strong case to take some action.
 
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OSX

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Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Originally posted by: OSX
So? Just because they have ****** for a life doesn't give them the right to ruin other people's ******. Get some sort of directional speaker system, and blast 5000Hz into their bedroom window until they stop. Should be legal, too.
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Sonic Cannon?
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That's it! Better yet, blast some Grindcore at maximum volume into their bedrooms until 4 am.
 
BrunoPuntzJones

BrunoPuntzJones

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Thanks for the suggestions guys. I doubt HDS will care much. And the police really won't, I mean hell they broke into another cop's yard. If they aren't able to respond to that, little else would.

I dunno how well a mosquito would work since the neighbors have kids and dogs, but may check it out.

White flight indeed. :(

 
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chusteczka

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Originally posted by: LikeLinus
Also, by law (not sure if it's every state), a parent is held accountable for any distruction their child does. You can take them to small claims court. Again, have an officer write a report with what you saw. File a case against the parents.

Video taping is another good idea.

http://www.njdc.info/state_data_minimum_age.php Only 13 states have a minimum age for JDC (yes TX is one of them). Sort of interesting.
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I like the above idea.

Additionally, The houses need to be removed. It would be good to convince a developer to purchase the homes, tear them down, and build something new. Furthermore, you could bring up such discussion at the town hall meetings. Not just once or twice but at every meeting. Convince the local municipality how this section of housing is bringing down home values and ruining the area. Make it the town's problem and have them seduce a developer.
 
Raduque

Raduque

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If you use the right accelerant, arson is practically undetectable......



Actually, here's a really good idea: rig a pump and hose to a red gas can and fill it with water. Spray the little bastards with water from the gas can, and walk towards them with a lighter.
 
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