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My family and i live next to a bus shelter where kids hang around at night causing havoc how can i stop this?

The bus stop is used during the day by normal bus travellers but when it starts getting dark it turns in to a local hanging around place for youths who use it as shelter and light. But they are loud and have caused some minor damaged and some nights keep us awake untill the early hours. I cannot confront them or ask them to be quiet or move on as they will no doubt turn on me or my house !! What can i do?? This problem is shared by my neighbours around the bus stop as well .


    




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D C
get all of your neighbours and yourself to form a vigilante group.


Peter H
I would inform the police, if you do anything as you say you are leaving yourself open for consequences from the kids causing the trouble as well as the police arresting you for a assualt charge if you go for them.


oh deary me
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Put stink bombs in there before they turn up. I can't stand obnoxious teenagers, we have loads round here and i have got to the stage where i will make life as unpleasant for them as they do for my kids. You could always try hanging around outside their parents houses and causing a disturbance, me and some other neighbours did this and the little darlings have not been back since!!!!!


PierreZFP
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And as you well know, the police won't be interested untill you do something to protect yourself then they'll be down on you like a ton of bricks. Heard of a device used by a local authority recently to specifically address this kind of problem. It emits a very high frequency sound which is horrible to teenagers but cannot be heard by anyone over the age of about 20. My son says it is impossible to be near but I can hear nothing. Sorry but I don't have a reference but I think it was on BBC news website.


Noclue
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Tell the police and if they don't do anything try to video tape it several nights (the bus shelter, that is) and then go to your local news station and tell them your story so they can broadcast it over the nightly news and explain to the public where there tax dollars are going to the police that aren't doing their job at night. And make sure you document your complaints and also have a petition from your neighbors. *Also if something happens out there one night, in the long run it will be the police departments fault for not taking care of the problem to begin with. Especially if you have documentation and proof.


mike w
blow up the bus stop.


CautiousNorm.
Mix a can of veg soup with some cold tea and pour it on the ground in the shelter.Theyll think someones been sick in there and find somewhere else to go.


Lewis A
shoot one of them, and place his head on a pike, to set an example to the others


patrick m
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Dont know were you live, but any fixed structure placed outside a persons home that is libel to cause an inconvenience to them must be notified by the the people planning to put it there , its not a bad idea to go to your local council find out to see who allowed it to be put there in the first place, secondly see your local councillor inform him of the problem if all else fails seek legal council, city councils hate legal confrontation.


greg m
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If you each go to the police station separately and raise your concerns repeatedly you're more likely to get a result. Hopefully the police won't like having several complaints about one specific problem being reported and will have a look into it.
Don't know where you live but there is now a hotline you can ring (dial 101) specifically concerning antisocial behaviour. I think it may only be in the Leicestershire area at the moment though.

Hope you get it sorted. We've been in a similar situation and it nearly drove me up the wall.


Zderickz
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Depending on the city you live in, you might need to move. The police know what's going on and obviously they don't care. How ironic...


undercoverpm
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Your best way to solve this problem is a camcorder. Record their activity of what they are doing. Submit the video tape to your police department. Have them review that tape. If they feel that what they are doing is appropriate, they will take action. Your police department should offer an improvement district department.


ELAINE F
where do you stay? and i will come round and sort it


RIGGS
if no joy from the police as usual? i would get in toutch with the council,inform them of the problem,and if possible could the bus stop be relocated , or if theres one on the other side of the street ask about this one being took down, and the other one be converted to a double sided stop. problems like this dont arise on some estates near me,where they have hail and ride systems in place. that is where there are no bus stops, you just put out your hand, anywhere along the route and the bus will stop? eliviates all the hassle. get a petition together,present it with some of my options,it wouldnt go a miss to get in toutch with passenger transport executives, inform them of the problem as well.


Lucylu
i suggest that you phone the police, but they wont be able to do much unless the kids are breaking the law- blabla. another suggestion is to move, although this is expensive and unecessary if the house you live in is perfect for all your needs. the last suggestion i have is for you and your neighbours to write to your council and petition to get it taken away, or moved to an area that will distrupt you and your neighbours less. if you are worried about the security of you and your family, i know its expensive, but i would install a security camera, which is disguised as a light or hidden so they cannot see it and have it pointing at the front door, record it day and night and if anything happens you have evidence. good luck, hope this helps a little.


netnazivictim
Call the police, this is not rocket science you know.


allen555
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Apply to your Local Authority for an ASBO/ dispersal order. Video events for evidence. Do it covertly.


alex k
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as most have said dont bother with he police there's not enough of them to go dealing with it confront them with about everybody in the road with you or alternatively buy a big gun


Annie M
Get the council to sort out an ASBO, you are right in not confronting them not worth the hassle they will cause.


808fl
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go to the council and threatento bring in your mp if nothing is done they dont like political interference in the running of thier council


Mark J
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Why are you, as an adult, scared of a bunch of teenagers? Get your neighbours together, and confront them. Not aggressively, but talk to them. Bring a cam corder along to record it if you want to refer to it. If you think the presence of the camera might provoke a reaction, get someone to film it from a distance. If they refuse to see reason, and start kicking off, give them a good hiding. If they come back for revenge, hit them back 10 times as hard. If they go squealing to the police, deny everything, if you and your neighbours stand together, what can they do? Don't be intimidated by a bunch of kids, grow a set, and stand up for yourself. Why are you letting these people walk all over you? They're kids!! Let them know you won't stand for it!


robopets1
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police or local council should be able to tackle the problem.


hello
call the police whenever they are doing this. continue to call the police each time it happens


Leslie S
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Know anyone with a bulldozer?


bunnydlh
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You can call your local police department ( not 911) and let them know of the problems you and your neighbors are having and ask them if they can do some patrolling in the hours you are having problems and ask the kids to leave. If the police can patrol for a week or so most likely the kids will stop hanging out there and go somewhere else. Unfortunately the will most likely become someone Else's problem.


rufus a
get a gun!! lol anyway you should find a way to come together with your neighbours and confront these children most importantly with the police around.you shouldnt do it alone .


scragette2000
Ask them politely to leave or find somewhere else to hang out.
If they are rude or dont leave, spray them with a hose!





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