Child Throwing Water Bombs/Eggs at Pedestrians and Cars in Back Lane

LBuyers Remorse on 26/07/2017 - 11:27
Last edited 26/07/2017 - 19:47 by 1 other user

I've witnessed a high school kid from an apartment balcony aiming at people and house properties. The apartment balcony is facing right behind my backyard and I often come home to find eggshells and water balloons on the pavement and cars that are parked on the lane way.

I spotted him just this morning at the balcony throwing water bombs at joggers and running back into the apartment.

I've tried calling the bikies already but what else can I do to make this behaviour stop permanently? I know the family staying there are renters and are a not so friendly bunch, so I don't wish to confront them head on plus I don't have evidence that it was their son.

edit:
The teenager has previously thrown water balloon at my mum but missed, my mum was rather clueless wondering where all this water was from.

So far I think I will write up an annoymous letter to the apartment and let his parents be aware of this situation.

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        • whooah1979 on 26/07/2017 - 18:45
          -1

          @Toons:

          No your Honour

          then how do you know which party was liable or whom the defendant were?

        • Toons on 26/07/2017 - 18:48
          +1

          @whooah1979: Mate

          I owe you nothing, you pretend you know all, so i'm sure you can work it all out.

          If op want's to know fair enough but this is just the usual from u

        • whooah1979 on 26/07/2017 - 18:51

          @Toons:

          wow. slow down. i'm just asking a few questions about what you think happened.

          it looks like you take this way to serious and personal.

        • abb on 27/07/2017 - 08:42

          @whooah1979:

          then how do you know which party was liable or whom the defendant were?

          It was Toons who threw the eggs! (or Toons's kid)

  • tranter on 26/07/2017 - 17:43
    +4

    Don't do anything except get on with your life.

  • OzzyOzbourne on 26/07/2017 - 20:18

    Considering theft and various other minor crimes are no longer punished, I very much doubt that the police will give a sh…

    • [Deactivated] on 27/07/2017 - 14:54
      +5

      but if the getaway car exceeds the speed limit by 3km/h they'd better watch out!

  • [Deactivated] on 26/07/2017 - 21:02
    -6

    I know the family staying there are renters…

    Sweet God not renters!!

    My advice is poo your pants.
    Oh, you're already there.
    Goodo.

    • Pricebeat on 26/07/2017 - 23:26
      +2

      That little POS is killing your unborn chicks šŸ„ is that why you are angry?

      • [Deactivated] on 27/07/2017 - 10:53
        -4

        I'm totally chilled bro, though you seem to have some anger management issues.
        Tell me, how is your relationship with women?

        • Pricebeat on 27/07/2017 - 13:35
          +2

          Are you a counselor or something? And no we are not bros!

        • Krizy on 27/07/2017 - 16:58

          Tell me, how is your relationship with women?

          This made my day Ozbargain visit

        • [Deactivated] on 27/07/2017 - 19:37

          Are you a counselor or something?

          No, i was hoping you could help me … i'm in the doghouse at the mo bro.

  • montorola on 26/07/2017 - 23:42
    -2

    I say gain access to the building and slip a nice stern note under the door.

    Failing that, show up with bikers.

  • cardboardbox on 27/07/2017 - 00:12
    +7

    The landlord cares if their tenants are disrupting their neighbors and therefore in breach of their tenancy agreement (assuming the standard tenancy agreement is used). Find out who the real estate is (google the last advertisement for the property) and complain to the property manager.

    Letter gets sent to the tenants to tell their kid to behave, tenants don't want to be blacklisted, tells their kid to behave and problem solved.

    No bikies required!

    • dufflover on 27/07/2017 - 08:52

      Yeah if we are cynical of the police not doing anything about it (esp if they don't respect the police from the start even if they get off their ass to address it) then the landlord is the next step. If they are any sort of decent agent/landlord they will get them out, sooner or later.

  • systema on 27/07/2017 - 08:02
    +1

    Just install a CIWS on the street and set it to AAW auto. Problem solved. No camping required.

    • Silicon Wizardry on 27/07/2017 - 11:57
      +1

      LOL

    • Sick of This on 28/07/2017 - 11:03

      I love this! Maybe OP can get a cheap one off AliExpress. No more eggs, drones or local birdlife.

  • idonotknowwhy on 27/07/2017 - 08:41

    Bikies

  • WT on 27/07/2017 - 09:11
    +1

    You can look up their unit number and find out who the real estate agent is and make a complaint to them. You can work out from domain.com.au the floor plan and how many units are on each floor and then the unit number, then search the last listing to find out who the agent is. You can also work out who the strata manager is in a similar way but will be more difficult. Worse case ask a resident who manages the units and make a complaint to them as well.

    Minimum you need the unit number. Video of the kid doing it will be irrefutable and they wont be able to fob you off.

  • Slippery Fish on 27/07/2017 - 09:15
    +1

    Home made flame thrower, fight water with fire!

  • Hirolol on 27/07/2017 - 09:22
    +3

    Call some mates over with a shit load of eggs and go to war with this kid.
    Make some defensive structures in your back yard and show this kid how it's done.

  • ozbjunkie on 27/07/2017 - 09:53
    -1

    Anonymous note to parents first. Or speak with them personally - not so anonymous… but be kind and understanding in your approach. The kid probably has a shitty home life and behavioural issues.

    Dont alert real estate or police unless necessary.

    I suggest police first. They should be interested as there is a real risk to people and property.

    They might be a rough family, but do you really want them to be evicted for the actions of their idiot kid?

  • backpaqer on 27/07/2017 - 09:58
    -1

    Free eggs!

  • picklewizard on 27/07/2017 - 10:43
    +7

    Knock on door, punch child in face.

    Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

    Two wrongs make a right, Lisa…

  • DarwinBoy on 27/07/2017 - 11:16

    http://www.ntnews.com.au/news/northern-territory/faeces-tossā€¦

    Maybe this might give you some inspiration on a novel approach to inter neighbour relations.

  • Love a bargain on 27/07/2017 - 12:52

    Btw, put a shade cloth up to protect your back yard and make sure your car(s) is out of range/ protected before you do anything that might aggravate them/ reveal your identity to them

  • pennypincha on 27/07/2017 - 13:03
    +1

    How do you know he's a high school kid? If you've seen him in uniform, phone the school and report him.
    You might find the shame he'll get at school will be worse than a rap at home.

    You could even play the pity card and say: "I've seen him throwing eggs at a disabled grandma in her mobility scooter". Imagine the gasps at the school assembly when the principal tells everyone of the 'shameful, embarassing behaviour on display from one of our pupils'.

  • itsdanthaman on 27/07/2017 - 14:39
    -2

    Mate firstly, grow a set. Go over there, and have a go at the fella…. get a friend to video if needed to prove who threw the first swing. Too much reliability on the gov who honestly dont care about anything that isnt raising revenue or solving a murder.

  • Blinkenlights on 27/07/2017 - 15:57
    -5

    Buy the kid a (cheap, second-hand) console and a game. Make sure it all just works (Supply Leads). Maybe add a note saying "Thanks for not egging me mum, hope the game is more fun". Angry Birds would be a good title. Just Leave it for him, don't get caught.

    • DarwinBoy on 27/07/2017 - 18:16
      +2

      This seems like you are rewarding poor behavour.

      • Blinkenlights on 28/07/2017 - 20:03

        or - I could just be seeing past the bad behaviour.
        For goodness sake, is the fix police, slingshots or flame throwers?

        • DarwinBoy on 28/07/2017 - 23:14

          Yeah i guess we are at polar opposites on this one.
          If someone was trying to throw stuff at my mother i wouldnt be wasting my hard earned cash on them. Im not even going to make up excuses to justify their actions.
          If my words did not work then i wouldnt hesitate to involve their landlord or police to stop someones poor behaviour.
          I have a pretty low tolerence for stupidity.

  • Gordon61B on 27/07/2017 - 16:25
    +4

    Police. I have direct experience of interaction with police about this kind of thing. You're talking about assault, that might cause physical harm to people or property - point this out to the police if they need reminding (which they might). Their job. They do nothing and someone's hurt? The police are then liable. They don't want that.

    • bongom on 27/07/2017 - 21:04
      +1

      I've actually witnessed someone seriously injured from a water balloon thrown off a high rise balcony. Police were called and person charged with assault as video evidence existed.

  • Lockieasy on 27/07/2017 - 18:21

    Wait until Summer, then enjoy your daily free fried egg breakfast straight off the pavement.

  • hunter123 on 27/07/2017 - 22:16

    Light handed approach - I'd contact the building's body corporate, if they have one. I'd also contact their real estate agent (if you can work out who that is). If not, maybe the body corporate will write to the owner.

    Heavy handed approach - try to get some video evidence and send it to police and body corporate.

    Vengence - put said video online and slip the url in all the neighbour's letterboxes. If anyone was mysteriously egged or waterbombed, so they'll know who to blame. Whow knows, maybe the kid pissed off someone more unreasonable than his own parents - angry words from a bikie might be more effective than the police.

  • UFO on 27/07/2017 - 22:34
    +6

    Common Assault.

    A lot of people don't realise that Assault here in Australia encompasses both "assault" and "battery' as known in the US.
    In other words, committing the offence of Assault doesn't have to actually have to result in physical harm. The threat of violence on its own without actually "throwing a punch" can be Assault. So is spitting on someone. So throwing an egg or a water balloon on someone could be seen the same way. Especially if another offence is committed in the process (for instance Property Damage in the case of a mobile phone getting wet).

    Short version, I'd be speaking to Police. If you can describe the person doing it and where they are living, they could certainly pay a visit… without having to divulge where you live or who you are.

    That's all that may be required. Just a visit from the boys in blue to tell them to pull their heads in and explain the potential seriousness of doing things like that (egg hits head + shell goes into eye or cuts them = assault occasioning actual bodily harm, or water balloon hits person + wrecks phone or other belongings = property damage).

    It may seem trivial to call the cops, but seriously… its all fun and games until someone gets freakishly hurt by it.

  • slipperypete on 27/07/2017 - 22:35
    +3

    I would talk to the police directly. They actually might go and have a friendly word of warning. You don't need to involved and can remain anonymous. It may be enough to stop him. You never know.
    One step at a time

    • Euphemistic on 28/07/2017 - 07:03
      +1

      And if the cops get enough complaints they will not need video evidence to charge him. Sure, it will help, but you can be charged from a witness statement. If you see someone else get hit, or nearly hit, get them to contact the police too.

  • alxr0101 on 28/07/2017 - 07:40
    +1

    Bikies didn't work on the kid, time to get serious and send around the Catholic priest. That'll sort him for life.

  • Mx2 on 28/07/2017 - 08:13
    +3

    A teenager throwing water bombs will always happen while they are available for sale. Lets face it, we ALL loved them when we were younger. However doing it to stangers from a balcony is NOT ACCEPTABLE.

    The bigger issue here is famlies living in smaller appartments. With the real estate costs in Australia, unless something changes, we can only expect to see more issues such as this. For all we know the kid throwing these ballons might have responsible parents that have grounded this little monster. They cannot watch them 24/7 from their own home. If they lived in a house like was common 20 years ago, it would have been much harder for them to cause havoc on people walking past.

    All you can do is report the issue to body corporate and expect inaction unless there are a few other issues. I doubt the police will really care unless this happens continiously or someone gets injured.

  • Omitsukasa on 28/07/2017 - 12:34

    Slip notes into people's post boxes saying, "Dear neighbours, the perpetrator of the recent water bombings and egging is a boy living at [address]."

    Make sure to slip one into the perpetrator's post box too, so they know they have the whole neighbourhood against them and watching them. They'll keep their kid in line.

  • King Steuart on 28/07/2017 - 12:52

    The offense being committed here is throw missile.

    http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/sa/consol_act/soa1953189/ā€¦

    That's South Australia but each state has its own laws albeit possibly written up slightly differently.

    If the kid is under 14 he won't get in much trouble. If he's under 12 then by law he doesn't even know he's doing something wrong.

    • whooah1979 on 28/07/2017 - 14:06

      The offense being committed here is throw missile.

      http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/sa/consol_act/soa1953189/ā€¦
      "throw" includes to discharge or project by means of any mechanism or device.

      to throw a missiles requires force. can the authorities prove beyond reasonable doubt that these missiles are being thrown and not dropped?

      • King Steuart on 28/07/2017 - 14:29

        Proof is not an officer's job. That's for the magistrate if the ticket gets contested.

  • Gershom on 28/07/2017 - 14:13

    7.62 mm Full Metal Jacket.

  • akqrate on 28/07/2017 - 15:57
    -1

    Throw eggs back … ensure they are frozen first.

  • AlienC on 28/07/2017 - 16:56

    We're not allowed to visit kids on our anal probe runs but for you I could make an exception. I'll get Bill he used to play defense back in our galaxy football league days.

  • THICKnSLOW on 28/07/2017 - 17:36

    Where's your friendly neighbourhood wildlife archer when you need them? Send an arrow through the kids window with a message 'Stop your egging and bombing antics or the next arrow won't miss you'

  • elgrande on 29/07/2017 - 06:32
    +3

    My neighbor was once throwing eggs at cars. The cops paid them a visit and said "we have had reports of you throwing objects at cars."

    The neighbor responded "why would I throw eggs at cars?"

    The cop said "I never said anything about eggs."

    Case closed..

  • Cadal on 29/07/2017 - 11:34

    Evidence, submit to apartment body corporate or / and realestate.

  • Serapis on 29/07/2017 - 12:14

    Buy a stun gun drone and zap the f****r

  • TurkishDelight on 30/07/2017 - 04:05
    -1

    Find out if he needs a mate and if so then just host a balloon fight at some place and have fun.

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