I READ with a belly laugh about Darwen's very own collective idiot group Live Now, Die Later' (LET, January 17).

I could have almost wet myself with the boo-hoo cries of "I wish the police would stop picking on me" and "we just take pictures of ourselves having a laugh,"

I'll give a Z for your antics but an A-plus for your sob story and acting ability.

As a resident in the Hollins area of Darwen I have had to put up with this group's so-called "laughs" and disgusting behaviour for over a year and every day they are getting worse.

Frankly these youths can burn themselves to ash for me but when I don't even feel safe to walk down Blackburn Road and when every day I see the vast amounts of vandalism, the ongoing nuisance, intimidation, street drinking, foul language, violence and general horrid behaviour caused by youths such as this, it makes my blood boil.

The already over-stretched police of Darwen must be at their wits' end with disadvantaged youths and I for one would like to see them named, shamed and brought to justice.

Finally, to this 17-year-old "youth" I say this: If you do not wish to be "picked on" and tarred with an already drenched brush, get a life and put your obvious IT skills to some good use.

M DRACUS (Mr), Hollins Grove Street, Darwen.