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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 476001" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>I'll do that, Buddy. The web newsletter option will help. I know the people involved, I'll go talk to them. One of the advantages of small village.</p><p></p><p>TM, making parents accountable is not necessarily going to help, it will just make the parents resentful. A lot of their unavailability is due to working hours, and parents trying to make ends meet at a time when their kids should be old enough to look after themselves after school for a couple of hours. The parent I tried to ring last night does not get home until 11.30 pm, the boy told me. That kid gave out way too much information to me, I suspect the boy was the culprit and not his older brother who was once a classmate of difficult child 3's. I did not give my name or number, I just let it sound like it was one adult needing to talk to another adult about adult business (such as the time of the next tennis game on the weekend). The kid did ask me for my name and number at the end of the call, but I said, "I't's okay, I'll drop in a note." I kept it light and friendly, the kid hopefully won't suspect. Or if he does, let him sweat. I knew if I left my name then it would tip the kid off and I'd bet dad would never be given the message anyway. And I chose not to tackle the kid over the phone in the absence of parents, I felt that would be inappropriate. But it was tempting to say, "Sonny, this is your FaceBook sins coming back to haunt you!"</p><p></p><p>I'll track down the local media people today. Who knows? This issue could go further and may trigger a 'reclaim the streets' in other areas. Especially in our area, still with a nasty reputation for racist riots. Which just reminded me of another resource I have - the RSL. That is the Returned Services League, in the riots a few years ago, a migrant kid grabbed the Aussie flag (which other local thugs had wrapped themselves in to 'demonstrate their patriotism' and justify their behaviour as patriotic - it made me sick) by ripping it down off the RSL flagpole and burned it. Not a crime here, not at the time, although it did qualify as malicious damage. </p><p></p><p>The RSL's response, after the legal dust settled, was to take that boy under their wing and educate him about what the soldiers did during WWII. They sent the boy on a Kokoda Trek, with media following. It not only worked on that boy, it worked on all who watched the footage and had been saying, "those migrant kids are dangerous and irredeemable."</p><p></p><p>But for now - reclaim the streets. If enough parents/residents will be on board, then the fear of becoming a target (which is why people won't get involved now) won't be an issue. Safety in numbers.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 476001, member: 1991"] I'll do that, Buddy. The web newsletter option will help. I know the people involved, I'll go talk to them. One of the advantages of small village. TM, making parents accountable is not necessarily going to help, it will just make the parents resentful. A lot of their unavailability is due to working hours, and parents trying to make ends meet at a time when their kids should be old enough to look after themselves after school for a couple of hours. The parent I tried to ring last night does not get home until 11.30 pm, the boy told me. That kid gave out way too much information to me, I suspect the boy was the culprit and not his older brother who was once a classmate of difficult child 3's. I did not give my name or number, I just let it sound like it was one adult needing to talk to another adult about adult business (such as the time of the next tennis game on the weekend). The kid did ask me for my name and number at the end of the call, but I said, "I't's okay, I'll drop in a note." I kept it light and friendly, the kid hopefully won't suspect. Or if he does, let him sweat. I knew if I left my name then it would tip the kid off and I'd bet dad would never be given the message anyway. And I chose not to tackle the kid over the phone in the absence of parents, I felt that would be inappropriate. But it was tempting to say, "Sonny, this is your FaceBook sins coming back to haunt you!" I'll track down the local media people today. Who knows? This issue could go further and may trigger a 'reclaim the streets' in other areas. Especially in our area, still with a nasty reputation for racist riots. Which just reminded me of another resource I have - the RSL. That is the Returned Services League, in the riots a few years ago, a migrant kid grabbed the Aussie flag (which other local thugs had wrapped themselves in to 'demonstrate their patriotism' and justify their behaviour as patriotic - it made me sick) by ripping it down off the RSL flagpole and burned it. Not a crime here, not at the time, although it did qualify as malicious damage. The RSL's response, after the legal dust settled, was to take that boy under their wing and educate him about what the soldiers did during WWII. They sent the boy on a Kokoda Trek, with media following. It not only worked on that boy, it worked on all who watched the footage and had been saying, "those migrant kids are dangerous and irredeemable." But for now - reclaim the streets. If enough parents/residents will be on board, then the fear of becoming a target (which is why people won't get involved now) won't be an issue. Safety in numbers. Marg [/QUOTE]
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