Anonymous
08/02/2022 07:36
Subject: Ding dong ditching and cops brought home
Anonymous wrote:My 8th grader had friends spend the night. They went out to the park down the street (very safe master planned community) around 10 and about 30 minutes later my doorbell rang and it was 2 cops and my kid and his friends. The cops let me know they got a call and found the kids walking. The kids admitted and were honest and kind of in shock. I couldn't believe they would be so stupid but I realize the collective wisdom of 6 8th grade boys is actually dumb and risky. The cops told them they were putting themselves in a lot of danger because people around here wouldn't hesitate to use a gun in a situation like that in this day and age. They were not wrong. The kids definitely learned their lesson.
How would you handle this with the other parents? One kid already told his mom. Others told me they want to be the ones to tell their parents in the morning, which I understand. I should follow up with a text to the parents later in the day to see if they have spoken with their kid, right? I would want to know and I don't want the parents to think I am not taking responsibility.
Master planned community no safer than any other community.
Anonymous
08/02/2022 07:33
Subject: Re:Ding dong ditching and cops brought home
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The cops brought home a group of kids who were…..walking around? Does your area have a teen curfew? What law were they breaking?
This.
Is there anything actually illegal happening here?
I'm not going to argue that this was a "nice" or "neighborly" thing to do, but it seems pretty harmless.
They weren’t charged with doing anything illegal.
Emden of its not illegal its stupid. Like the police said people have guns and will use them. Right canderas are everywhere. It's not like the old days where you can set off cherry bombs at the park.
It’s not stupid. It’s nasty. They’re waking up kids, the elderly, people who are trying to get some decent sleep for an early morning at work. Where is the empathy?
Anonymous
08/02/2022 07:30
Subject: Re:Ding dong ditching and cops brought home
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The cops brought home a group of kids who were…..walking around? Does your area have a teen curfew? What law were they breaking?
This.
Is there anything actually illegal happening here?
I'm not going to argue that this was a "nice" or "neighborly" thing to do, but it seems pretty harmless.
They weren’t charged with doing anything illegal.
Emden of its not illegal its stupid. Like the police said people have guns and will use them. Right canderas are everywhere. It's not like the old days where you can set off cherry bombs at the park.
Anonymous
08/02/2022 07:28
Subject: Ding dong ditching and cops brought home
Anonymous wrote:I think it’s crazy that the police brought them home. I don’t think this is nearly the big deal people are making it out to be, other than going to the park at 10 was a dumb idea.
As a home owner you would've be considered if you saw 6 figures sneaking around your property at 10pm? Imagine your 13- year old was home alone and called you panicking about 6 people running up to the front door in the dark. Even if you wouldn't mind it, Nextdoor app is full of people freaking out about a unknown people walking around the middle of day.
Anonymous
08/02/2022 07:28
Subject: Re:Ding dong ditching and cops brought home
Anonymous wrote:The cops brought home a group of kids who were…..walking around? Does your area have a teen curfew? What law were they breaking?
This.
Is there anything actually illegal happening here?
I'm not going to argue that this was a "nice" or "neighborly" thing to do, but it seems pretty harmless.
They weren’t charged with doing anything illegal.
Anonymous
08/02/2022 07:27
Subject: Re:Ding dong ditching and cops brought home
Anonymous wrote:The cops brought home a group of kids who were…..walking around? Does your area have a teen curfew? What law were they breaking?
This.
Is there anything actually illegal happening here?
I'm not going to argue that this was a "nice" or "neighborly" thing to do, but it seems pretty harmless.
They were ringing doorbells and running away. Sounds like the officers didn't say they were breaking any laws but were correct about the dangers they faced from homeowners.
Anonymous
08/02/2022 07:24
Subject: Ding dong ditching and cops brought home
Anonymous wrote:This is so freaking funny. But the comments are NOT it. They were knocking on doors and running away laughing. Big freaking deal. There are 8th graders having sex, drinking, and smoking weed.
We have had it done to us before and I laugh and think of when we did it as kids. If they were smarter, they would get a Fios or Comcast remote control and start changing people's channels when they are watching tv. Take it to the next level. LOL
Agree. Commenters are overreacting.
Anonymous
08/02/2022 07:20
Subject: Ding dong ditching and cops brought home
You need to take every child home immediately, text every parent an apology, and ground your child for a month.
Anonymous
08/02/2022 07:20
Subject: Re:Ding dong ditching and cops brought home
The cops brought home a group of kids who were…..walking around? Does your area have a teen curfew? What law were they breaking?
This.
Is there anything actually illegal happening here?
I'm not going to argue that this was a "nice" or "neighborly" thing to do, but it seems pretty harmless.
Anonymous
08/02/2022 07:19
Subject: Ding dong ditching and cops brought home
You let a group of 13 year old boys loose in the neighborhood at 10 pm? You should immediately send a text apologizing to every parent.
Anonymous
08/02/2022 07:19
Subject: Re:Ding dong ditching and cops brought home
Almost every house has a camera. All kids should understand they are almost always on camera wherever they go. So don’t do stupid stuff.
Anonymous
08/02/2022 07:17
Subject: Re:Ding dong ditching and cops brought home
Lol.
Anonymous
08/02/2022 07:15
Subject: Ding dong ditching and cops brought home
I think it’s crazy that the police brought them home. I don’t think this is nearly the big deal people are making it out to be, other than going to the park at 10 was a dumb idea.
Anonymous
08/02/2022 07:14
Subject: Ding dong ditching and cops brought home
The cops brought home a group of kids who were…..walking around? Does your area have a teen curfew? What law were they breaking?
Anonymous
08/02/2022 07:11
Subject: Ding dong ditching and cops brought home
I would want to know if my child was brought home by the police. I would pick them up right away.