angie r
03-10-2003, 02:31 PM
This is what happened...
Sunday afternoon we look out our back door to see 3 teenage boys, on their bicycles, on a partially frozen retention pond. This is a really big pond and in the center there is a spot that is about 50 feet deep. It was 63 degrees here yesterday and who knows how "frozen" the water is? Of course the first thing my ds says is can he go out on the pond too. So, I sent Brichard out to tell them to get off. This isn't our property by the way, it belongs to an adjoining neighborhood association. Brichard told them it wasn't safe and they should get off. The boys did not listen and kept riding their bikes, popping wheelies, etc. So I went out with the cordless phone. I told them to get off the pond as it was very dangerous. Well I was yelling it really as they were about 40 feet away. I said did their parents know they were there and could I call them to confirm it? One boy said I could have their cell #, home #... I said ok, what is it and held the phone up. He gave me a bogus # and then they got off the ice and left.
So, I went out front and as they crossed through I stayed far enough behind them for them not to see me and followed them home. I pulled up behind them and went up to the door. The boys said to me....what are you doing? I just ignored them and when the parents came to the door I told them what they were doing. I'd want to know if my kids were doing that!! Anyway, they listened to me and then came out after the boys. Sent the other 2, who didn't live there on home and layed into their son.
I was so nervous and kept thinking they will do something to my house/car to retaliate. Oh well, would you have done the same thing? What if you were the boys parents? Would you have appreciated knowing?
Sunday afternoon we look out our back door to see 3 teenage boys, on their bicycles, on a partially frozen retention pond. This is a really big pond and in the center there is a spot that is about 50 feet deep. It was 63 degrees here yesterday and who knows how "frozen" the water is? Of course the first thing my ds says is can he go out on the pond too. So, I sent Brichard out to tell them to get off. This isn't our property by the way, it belongs to an adjoining neighborhood association. Brichard told them it wasn't safe and they should get off. The boys did not listen and kept riding their bikes, popping wheelies, etc. So I went out with the cordless phone. I told them to get off the pond as it was very dangerous. Well I was yelling it really as they were about 40 feet away. I said did their parents know they were there and could I call them to confirm it? One boy said I could have their cell #, home #... I said ok, what is it and held the phone up. He gave me a bogus # and then they got off the ice and left.
So, I went out front and as they crossed through I stayed far enough behind them for them not to see me and followed them home. I pulled up behind them and went up to the door. The boys said to me....what are you doing? I just ignored them and when the parents came to the door I told them what they were doing. I'd want to know if my kids were doing that!! Anyway, they listened to me and then came out after the boys. Sent the other 2, who didn't live there on home and layed into their son.
I was so nervous and kept thinking they will do something to my house/car to retaliate. Oh well, would you have done the same thing? What if you were the boys parents? Would you have appreciated knowing?