Sorry long read.
I may be a hard a** but I dont like a thief of any age. A group of neighborhood boys around 12 years old jumped my back fence (4' chainlink). They stole pallets, lumber (for building my future fence), and two 3' x 4' x 1/8 pieces of aluminum diamond plate. To make a bridge across a drainage ditch behind my house.
When my wife pulled up to the house they jumped out of the fence. She waited around by the window and the came sneaking back to the house to get more. She runs out side and they all split but one (who obviously was a follower). She told him to tell the others to never come in the yard again. She figured we would just pick the stuff up. Goes back in the house and waits again. THEY CAME BACK! This time she waited till several jumped in the fence before she went outside. This time she made them pick the stuff up and put it back where it was. Said they were mouthing to her the entire time.
If I would have been home I would not have been as polite as she was. I dont think the police need to be called and I wouldnt beat the kids. I do think the would understand to never do it again after I got done talking to them.
My question, If I would have given chase and caught one of them. Then taken a picture of there face while holding onto the back of their shirt. Would I get in trouble for it, assault of a minor or something like that?
I may be a hard a** but I dont like a thief of any age. A group of neighborhood boys around 12 years old jumped my back fence (4' chainlink). They stole pallets, lumber (for building my future fence), and two 3' x 4' x 1/8 pieces of aluminum diamond plate. To make a bridge across a drainage ditch behind my house.
When my wife pulled up to the house they jumped out of the fence. She waited around by the window and the came sneaking back to the house to get more. She runs out side and they all split but one (who obviously was a follower). She told him to tell the others to never come in the yard again. She figured we would just pick the stuff up. Goes back in the house and waits again. THEY CAME BACK! This time she waited till several jumped in the fence before she went outside. This time she made them pick the stuff up and put it back where it was. Said they were mouthing to her the entire time.
If I would have been home I would not have been as polite as she was. I dont think the police need to be called and I wouldnt beat the kids. I do think the would understand to never do it again after I got done talking to them.
My question, If I would have given chase and caught one of them. Then taken a picture of there face while holding onto the back of their shirt. Would I get in trouble for it, assault of a minor or something like that?
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