We live in what is admittedly a gorgeous neighborhood. Many of the houses have beautiful Christmas decorations up. Our next door neighbor's yard is totally decked out. That is their "thing". They love decorating for Christmas. This year there's a new lit up deer family in their front yard. Well, in this classy neighborhood live apparently some very UNclassy kids. Apparently this has been a worry in some past years, but this year it has become bad enough that one house has installed a security camera. On nights when there are activities for the young men in the neighborhood there has been a rash of destructive "pranks" on yard decorations. Last night somebody (assumed to be this group of boys) tore the little deer light family out of the yard (including securitiy cables locked through them all tto prevent this very thing) and they tore them up until they were able to make crude arrangements of these expensive decorations. So far we don't have any decorations outside. I would love to have my house beautifully decorated outside, but the expense and (more importantly) energy required is beyond what I have in my personal reserves so far. So we're not likely to have any issues. But I can promise that if I see any kids loitering in my neighborhood or engaged in suspicious activities I WILL call the police. For one reason: this is illegal and destructive. It is NOT funny or harmless. For another reason: this sort of prank is not going to be the end of the line. I'd much rather call the cops on you doing stupid things in the neighborhood than see you in bigger trouble down the line. GROW UP. (end rant.) via Facebook
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