tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529184728607075662.post8335717663479407719..comments2015-01-18T18:00:22.633-05:00Comments on The District Curmudgeon: A run-in with kids outside of Frager's while biking homeIMGophhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10389077782536090328noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529184728607075662.post-48267228433923935342013-07-22T10:01:53.910-04:002013-07-22T10:01:53.910-04:00I was attacked twice by youths in this area. The s...I was attacked twice by youths in this area. The second time the police caught the kid a few months after the event and called me to ask if I wanted to press charges. If I could be assured the kid would go through something like the DC Youth Court or another diversion program, that would be one thing, but damning a kid to a life as a criminal in exchange for a couple broken teeth is not something I can do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529184728607075662.post-38346227131045513322013-07-02T18:25:54.340-04:002013-07-02T18:25:54.340-04:00thanks for doing the right thing..calling the poli...thanks for doing the right thing..calling the police...waiting for the police... sitting thru the awkward times... and ultimately accepting an apology... <br />the truth is kids round here dont get a lot of second chances and i like to think she will take advantage of the one you afforded her...<br />xoxosuicide_blondhttp://about.me/suicide_blondnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529184728607075662.post-24565511120912297522013-06-19T13:20:09.695-04:002013-06-19T13:20:09.695-04:00Glad you aren't hurt.
You did everything you...Glad you aren't hurt. <br /><br />You did everything you could. Glad the mother got involved and witnessed all of it. Good job. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529184728607075662.post-76719585040441936172013-06-19T11:56:26.611-04:002013-06-19T11:56:26.611-04:00Thank you for handling this the way you did. And ...Thank you for handling this the way you did. And a big thank you to the police for also handling it as a teachable moment and taking the incident seriously. Around my block I've witnessed several incidences of young kids (13/14 ish) breaking into cars as they walk along the street and by the time get the police there they'll long gone. The braziness to break into a car I imagine starts with more minor behavior like street harassing like you experienced. I hope you gave this youngster a pause moment and perhaps she won't be the instigator next time for potentially worse behavior that impacts others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529184728607075662.post-71082853096323067312013-06-14T17:09:52.601-04:002013-06-14T17:09:52.601-04:00Very well handled. So many of these children are &...Very well handled. So many of these children are "abandoned" to the street to do as they will. Your providing a voice of reason will hopefully give he a nudge in the right direction.Over the Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13435348165191145720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529184728607075662.post-64005041783414496172013-06-14T16:42:43.034-04:002013-06-14T16:42:43.034-04:00Thank you for taking the actions that you did. The...Thank you for taking the actions that you did. The kids need to learn that there are consequences for bad behavior, and that all of life's decisions play a role in where a person ends up. <br /><br />If the kid is known to be a troublemaker, I have no qualms with her being put on a watch list. Hopefully, she'll realize the gravity of the situation (though at her age, I doubt she will have an immediate sense of how serious a situation she is in). But this isn't rocket science: parents need to be involved in their kids' lives. The neighborhood needs to help out. If the kids are going to assault people - be they fellow young folk, adults, seniors, whoever - they need to know that the consequences are real, not just idle words.<br /><br />Criminal records *can* be devastating, but without consequences for actions, without a real lesson to be learned, there isn't much of a point for rules. Knowing right from wrong isn't a difficult concept, though social networking, conditioning, and peer pressure can cloud one's view - especially the view of a young person who is just learning to spread her wings.randomduckhttp://randomduck.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529184728607075662.post-11874340646666195292013-06-14T12:45:49.618-04:002013-06-14T12:45:49.618-04:00As the husband of a middle school teacher, I hear ...As the husband of a middle school teacher, I hear about this sort of thing from time to time. As a parent, I wonder if it happens because adults aren't setting boundaries of acceptable behavior for kids -- so they act out without being stopped by limits.<br /><br />You drew a line and set some limits. Maybe it'll help. I hope it does and am glad you're ok.Alanhttp://www.alanheymann.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2529184728607075662.post-15399898159163233392013-06-14T11:59:01.400-04:002013-06-14T11:59:01.400-04:00I really wish they wouldn't put her name on a ...I really wish they wouldn't put her name on a juvenile watch list. Kids will be kids, but it's good her mother was involved and the police, this person, and her did everything to try and let her know how severe the situation could have been for her. A criminal record for that could have been devastating. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com