I'm posting this from a throw-away account because my real account can be tracked to my real home.

Anyway, here's the story.

I live in FOH and my house sits next to an intersection. Just a few houses down, on the other side of the intersection, lives a kid (at least 16, possibly a little older) with his father (never seen the mother). The kid is a real juvenile delinquent and his behaviour is upsetting (as if I were 70+ and dreaming of the old days when kids were innocent, even though I'm in early 30's and know that we were never that innocent). I'll elaborate on why I'm upset.

It all started with him and some friends kicking a football in the street. This must have been boring so they began to deliberately try to kick it at the windows of my home and others on the terrace. Not very smart for a kid that lives just a few doors down. We've seen him get into fights and buy drugs. No big deal as he's clearly not a drug lord, but these activities in particular aren't good for the other children of the neighbourhood.

So last night I'm laying in bed watching TV on the laptop and I hear some arguing. As it's obviously a confrontation I get up and have a look. Sure enough it's the neighbour kid and his friend hassling a passer-by, who's not too happy at their aggressive comments. Instead of breaking into a fight the passer-by calls the cops and the two kids take off (but still trying to act like king of the hill).

The question I have is should I inform the police of what I know? No violence took place so I doubt the police are very interested, but should this kid get into more violent activity something could go very wrong. It'd be nice if his parents were concerned, but my wife assures me that the father doesn't seem bothered.

Or am I just old before my time and need to go back to knitting scarves for my yet to be born grandchildren?