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3:30 AM Prank

Discussion in 'Broadlands Community Issues' started by tyger31, Aug 25, 2010.

  1. tyger31

    tyger31 Member

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    I guess what really bothered me is that these kids came up on our porch and took both our rocking chairs and they're not light either! If they had put them on our lawn as a joke, that's one thing, but to actually put them in the road hoping a car would hit them really irritated me! No one expects to see rockers in the middle of the road at 3:30 in the morning, yes they were white and stood out, but still, it could have been a bad situation. Too bad we didn't get downstairs faster and let our dog out....she was one angry dog, she does not like strangers on our property.
     
  2. fidothedog

    fidothedog Member

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    I agree with you. We had some problems with pranks and called the sheriff and the deputy told me that they do enforce some type of curfew. He said that if we see any kids out after 10 pm with backpacks on OR any kids out after midnight to call the non-emergency line and they would dispatch someone.

    This being said, I am never out after 11 pm these days so the odds of me seeing anything is pretty remote (unless the pranks are being pulled on me).
     
  3. tyger31

    tyger31 Member

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    That's good to know that we can call the non-emergency number.
     
  4. jwf

    jwf Well-Known Member

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    Where I grew up, if you were out past 11:00 at night, you were up to no good. Whether it was doing some harmless prank or just being some place you were not supposed to be. The other issue is that drunk drivers are out late and it is also a safety problem too. My parents didn't want me on the road when the drunks were coming home from the bars.

    It isn't like we are living in NYC where there is something going on 24 by 7. There really are very few reasons why kids should be allowed to roam around like this. It is for their own safety just as well as it is for safety of the neighborhood.
     
  5. DENALI08

    DENALI08 Member

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    Heres the problem. Tonight at about 10pm I was up at the Safeway center. A group of 10year olds passed me while I was there (5boys and 1 girl). No parents anywhere around and then continued on towards Claiborne from the shoping center parking lot. I struggle to understand how kids this age could be out at this time of night with no parents around!
     
  6. jwf

    jwf Well-Known Member

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    OMG, 10 year olds out at 10:00 PM. Looks like I better start stocking up on mail boxes if parents refuse to do their job. Must be the same parents that take their 10 year olds to see R rated movies.
     
  7. Capricorn1964

    Capricorn1964 Well-Known Member

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    Its time to call the police if the kids are out that late without chaperones!! No wonder we are having a spate of Ambers...so many missing kids! These kids could get kidnapped or molested or worse...Where the HELL are these kids parents???

    I think the cops ought to start becoming more active...patroling this area.
     
  8. msflynn

    msflynn New Member

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    Can I ask how you know they were 10? Not trying to stir anything up but my daughter who is 12+ is very small for her age along with a lot of her friends and if they were walking together could easily be thought to be much younger then they are. A group of 12 - 13 year old kids walking home at 10pm the last week of summer does not seem out of place. Now if you KNOW for a fact this group was 10 then I am sorry I brought this up.

    Staci
     
  9. Kaosdad

    Kaosdad Will work for Rum

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    Does it matter the age? The fact is there were minor children out unescorted after dark. If these kids were in their own neighborhood playing kick the can under Mom's watchful eye - we'd have no worries. But they weren't.

    When's the next HOA meeting?
     
  10. msflynn

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    Yes it does matter because a minor out at 10pm is something that I can see during the summer as being reasonable especially when the said minor may actually be closer to 13 then 10. Now if it was stated they were out at 11PM, 12AM I would agree this was a problem. Are you actually suggesting that unless a kid is 18 (ie not a minor) they should not be out after dark? Walking to Maggie Moo's or Robecks and then home is out of the question? By the way, maybe these "10 year olds" just lived across the street and the parents could see them from their house did you think of that? To me it has a lot more to do with the maturity of the child then the physical age. So when your child was in Middle School they were NEVER were allowed to walk around the community with their friends after dark?

    By the way, the next HOA meeting is Sept 14th.

    Staci
     
  11. napper

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    My kids weren't allowed out after dark until they reached high school. Then, they had an 11pm curfew. Only when they became seniors, were they allowed to stay out until midnight. Never any later!
     
  12. Kaosdad

    Kaosdad Will work for Rum

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    Nope. Once the sun was down they were in-doors unless they were at a school or community event with proper supervision. I had no worries they MY kids would do any harm - I was concerned about the kid snatchers, the pervs and otehr nar-do-wells out there. It is irresponsible to allow minor kids out after dark - you are asking for their picture to be put on a milk carton.
     
  13. Kaosdad

    Kaosdad Will work for Rum

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    Ding Ding Ding - WINNAR!!!
     
  14. tyger31

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    It's a whole different world for kids now - sad.
     
  15. Capricorn1964

    Capricorn1964 Well-Known Member

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    I agree with folks that think that pre-teens and young teens should NOT be outside when it is dark...There are too many whacks out there and not only that, older teenagers could be out there and when they see young kids out there, they can sometimes cause fights. Not worth the trouble and besides, any parents that let their kids stay out late in the dark needs to have their heads examined because there are pedophiles out there. Last I heard, we had one nutcase hanging out near the elementary schools in our neighborhood, remember? For all we know, he could be hanging out in the community in the dark prowling for kids to abduct. This is *SCARY*. My wife and I are planning to have curfews for our kids when they are old enough to be out by themselves.

    To the parents of the YOUNG kids hanging out by themselves after dark--You guys are asking for a lot of trouble and the cops are going to question your sanity in letting the kids wander by themselves without supervision at that late hour. If they get kidnapped or injured, don't look to us for sympathies or help. You know better than that.
     
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    Mr. Linux Senior Member & Moderator Forum Staff

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    That's a bit uncalled for if you ask me, and in the future, please don't speak on my behalf. Maybe they shouldn't look to YOU for help and sympathy, but others might have a different opinion. I don't care what lead a child to be kidnapped or injured, I will always have sympathy for what happened and will try to help. If a child is kidnapped in Broadlands, you can bet that I'll help in any way I can to return that child back safely. If I see a child walking home with a bloody face, you can bet I'll pull over and try to help. You can deal with how the child got into a situation afterwards, but the important part is to get the child help first.

    Think about what you posted and what you said; I personally think your statement is over the edge...
     
  18. flynnibus

    flynnibus Well-Known Member Forum Staff

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    maybe we can rename Broadlands to Bubblelands..
     
  19. Capricorn1964

    Capricorn1964 Well-Known Member

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    First of all, Im speaking FOR MYSELF and NO ONE else in particular. I stand by my comments for good reasons. Why in the WORLD would a parent(s) be so willing to let their kids walk around in the dark after hours at a VERY young age in this day and time when there are so many pervs and nutty people out and about????? They should UNDERSTAND that the risks of the kids being kidnapped or injured goes up HIGHER at that age after dark at that age. I as heck wouldn't allow my kids to go out in the middle of the night like that!!! To me, that is like taking a gamble to be kidnapped or injured. Do you realize that the Dulles Toll Road is SO close to Brambleton?? All it takes is someone to take a kid and get on the Dulles Toll Road and leave...Its that scary to me.

    You may NOT like my comments but what will it take to SCARE parents straight to realize that what they are doing is not wise??? Last I heard is that this country does enable its citizens to have freedom of speech. I stated those comments because Im very TROUBLED that some irresponsible parents are *SO WILLING* to allow their kids to roam around the neighborhood at a late hour of the night.

    By the way, in no way did I say that I would refuse to help the child. Far from it....I would gladly help out in any way to return the child to the parent. But I wouldn't offer sympathy to the parent if I hear that the parent willingly allowed the YOUNG child to go out and about withOUT supervision knowing very well that its dangerous out there.

    Sometimes strong words can WAKE up some irresponsible parents into realizing that their actions can bring about disapproval from others like myself. If a parent willingly lets their kid go out at a late hour without supervision, do you think its wise and responsible?
     
  20. vacliff

    vacliff "You shouldn't say that."

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    I proudly let me 3 kids stay out after dark.
     

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