Anti-social youths rule the streets

We are regularly harassed outside our own home by youths who think it is perfectly alright to stand outside the house and swear, spit, throw stones at the windows, damage vehicles and property, jeer and shout when anyone leaves the house and trespass onto the drive whenever they think fit.

Intimidating behaviour, I am sure you will agree, by anybody's standards.

Speaking to the parents of these children leads to further outbreaks of abuse and usually personal threats, it appears they also believe this type of behaviour is acceptable.

We have regularly called the Police to deal with this problem and whilst being sympathetic and helpful the problem continues.

What kind of anarchy exists where juveniles, who do not have a right to vote, rule the streets and ordinary citizens apparently are not able to prevent it?

Is this an example of the underclass which we are frequently informed pervades our society?

Why have our politicians, both locally and nationally, not passed effective laws to deal with this problem?

Where are the policemen on the beat who may.

deter some of this anti-social behaviour? Why do social services not take action to prevent young children roaming the streets without adequate supervision? Surely this is a form of neglect.

Why are parents not forced to take responsibility for the actions of their children?

We would, after all, be held responsible for the actions of our pets.

It appears that while many people find this nuisance a problem it is becoming accepted as a social norm, that this is what kids do.

Well I for one do not find this behaviour acceptable and refuse to be intimidated by the underage underclass.

So I urge the people of Lancaster not to accept this as normal behaviour but to begin to push the relevant authorities into taking preventative action before our communities are lost forever.

Miss G Caine, Details supplied.