Firefighters II

[poliphilo]

The kids had another go at burning down the fence on the far side of the back alley- only this time there were five of them when I went out with my bowl of water and  I got shouted at and had burning sticks waved in my face. I decided (if indeed you actually make decisions in these situations) that I'd call their bluff and just get on with the job- so I did and came out of it unscathed- but it has rattled me some.

Comments

[mokie]

Maybe waterballoons? A bucket of them ready near the door in case the kids come back, and you can let fly at the general area, fire and kids both. Or maybe a 'supersoaker' type of water gun?

A drenching might do them some good. At the very least, their parents are likely to notice them coming home soaking wet. :)

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

And then their parents set the police on me for assaulting their kids. I'm not joking. You raise a finger against a child- even in self defence- and you can find yourself in deep, deep shit.

[mokie]

#1. That is just nuts.

#2. But you'd not be raising your hand against them--you'd be saving them from the dangerous flames by, er, pre-emptive fire retardant procedures. Or something.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

And all the kid has to say is "he touched me" and you're on the sex offender's register...