For about the last 30 minutes, a group of seven b/m teenagers have been
going up into people's front yards or on their porches, mounting bottle rockets
and shooting them off, running away, and returning three minutes later to do it
again. Also part of the entertainment includes shooting the bottle rockets
at people's houses and cars. I've called 311 a couple of times; no police
have been by as yet.
While this behavior is inexcusable, it's also disconcerting to see that there has been no response by the police. Personally, I debate whether this should actually be a 911 call as opposed to 311. The possible injury/damage that can be caused by these fireworks, as well as the trespassing that is occurring, seems to be pretty serious. It's up to all of us to keep on our police to make sure they enforce the law. It's also up to us to make sure our young people have other activities to do that keeps them from being mischievous.
If anyone has seen anything similar on their blocks, please feel free to post them here.
1 comment:
I find it VERY disturbing that the purchasing and igniting of firecrackers/fireworks is legal in the District. Just last night, at around 11pm, I witnessed a young girl in her very early teens lighting what looked like a blow torch. Mind you, she's standing in the middle of my residential street, in between several parked cars with no sense of where this device is supposed to be pointed. There must have been five different streams of light going everywhere but in the air. Most of them going under the cars of unsuspecting owners. There have even been times where these dangerous displays of light have been aimed at me as I go into my residence. I have even seen nearby kids light fireworks on parked police cars. No shame what-so-ever. This issue needs to be addressed ASAP. It shouldn't have to come to several people getting hurt or even dying in the name of the 4th.
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