I AM writing to express mine and other teenagers' thoughts about recent press articles about police plans to tackle bored teenagers.

I feel the reports have been sensationalist and tar us with the same brush as criminals and drunkards.

All we want to do is go out with our friends and socialise.

I do understand that some local people feel intimidated by gangs of youths but the truth is where else can we go? The council only seem to focus on Lancaster, why can't they ask us youths what we want in our town.

I guarantee that they would come up with some good ideas.

My point is that we are no different to our parents' generation but maybe they had someplace to go... unlike us.

Paul Auty, Morecambe