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Originally Posted by Marc

Bit of a strain on the police but I guess that's what they are there for

You can't exactly argue that trouble teenagers aren't a problem in today's society. They're really intimidating

I completely agree where there are genuine troublemakers and anti social problems that needs to be dealt with however,I don't agree it is always the Police who should have to deal with everything seen as anti social, they are there to maintain the peace yes,not though to be dealing with things that are 'not' of a criminal nature which they will now have to do much moreso than before under these likely proposals.

A daft instance for sure this is I now make but never-the-less a possible one, you have neighbours who don't get on with you, you dump some bulky rubbish maybe in bags maybe not in your front garden until you can get it taken away, under these proposals,5 neighbours only need to complain at that and the Police will 'have' to come and investigate.
That is a simple local issue and as kizzy says particularly in social housing a matter better dealt with by councils.

How many far more serious crimes will be being committed while the Police are chasing round on prejudiced neighbours whims dealing with this nonsense.
Of course if you have neighbours and people being intimidated by teens or anyone else for that matter,as it's certainly not just young people who do the intimidating,then the Police need to deal with that obviously and the penalties should be stiffer than being awarded an ASBO.

2 Police officers came to investigate my dog 'barking' as someone passed our own garden,not theirs,what a massive waste of time.
That will though under these proposals get far more likely to happen in the future.