Some teenagers broke into a vacant property on my block and were destroying the place. They broke all the windows were running around and smashing holes in the wall. I feel bad because acab but I didn't know what to do. I don't particularly want kids destroying my block and I talked to my neighbor who lived next door and he seemed legit scared about the situation. I don't feel like confronting them would have been safe since it would have been many of them and one of me.
Could I have done something different?
Update I don't even know if the police ended up coming but it quieted down within 10 minutes of my call. A couple cars were broken into and one was stolen.
I guess I'm just a lib. I wouldn't say smashing all the windows and walls is just "bad vibes". I know it's just property but we have to live here and smashing up something for shits and giggles that could potentially be housing isn't really helping anyone.
Yes, I'm scared of any potential conflict when everyone and their mother is armed.
I'm not saying what they did was fine, but calling the police is just asking for them to be funneled into the criminal justice system for something they'd probably never do as adults. The odds of a group of teenagers being strapped is pretty damn low almost anywhere. If you were really that scared to handle it yourself, you could've gone with the neighbor you talked to.
Frankly I'm skeptical the police would do much if they even showed up. After the uprising they are doing the bare minimum which is actually a good thing.
Not in America. A teens are involved in gun crimes all the time in my city.
Then why call them?
Because the kids will run at the presence of the police.
You could lie and say you did without actually calling them
That is actually a good point. I genuinely want alternatives because I felt dirty after I did it.
We all make mistakes. If you end up in a situation like this again, now you have another idea.