Well it's the summer hols again and the little brats are up to no good already!
Earlier on i went into the computer room to talk to paul and glanced out the window to see 2 little s***s climbing through one of the pensioners bungalo's windows down the lane next to this house. Alarm bells immediately rang in my head, but i wasnt sure if they were grandchildren just mucking about or what so i stood watching with paul for a couple of mins till we were convinced they were up to no good. One was inside the other was stood keeping watch. The one inside i could see was looking for a door key to let his mate in but couldnt find one. he wandered about inside the house for a coule of mins. I wasnt sure what they had gone in for or what he was doing, but after a couple of mins he climbed back out the window and they were both huddled up at the wall.
At first it looked like they were spray painting the wall, but then i saw them light what they'd sprayed on the wall and it going up in flames at which point i realised they had some sort of aerosol can and proceeded to try to use it as a flame thrower and try to set alight the hedge.
While all this was going on, paul had called the police and i was shouting through to him what they were doing and he was telling the operator. Luckily they didnt know i was watching them so they just sauntered away down the street and it was easy enoug for the police to spot and catch them with a very good description from me.
what i dont understand is WHY they felt the need to do it and WHY they chose that house out of the 5 in that row (who all had their windows open).
I think the woman in the house next to the one they climbed into saw them too but didnt want to risk shouting at them so i dont think it's our word against theirs. Plus there'll be evidence all over the old woman's house that they were there. But the thing is, they were only about 14/15, so what can be done about them? they'll get a telling off from the police, they might press charges but they'll go to their parents, so the child has no reason not to try it again.
This is why i hate the summer holidays! The scottish summer holidays started a month ago, and the kids up there were exactly the same the first week of their hols too. Up to no good getting their dog to scramble its way up onto cars.
Has anyone else had a problem with scally school kids since they broke up from school or is it just me that notices it?
GRRRRRRRRRRRR! This area's meant to be really good too. Gets my back right up!
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