Dear Abby: Kids I don't know are brawling in my yard. What do I do?
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Dear Abby: Kids I don't know are brawling in my yard. What do I do?
"You have already spoken to the children involved in these altercations. You are correct that there could be liability if one or more of them are injured on your property. Contact the principal of the middle school and explain what has been going on. Once that's done, call or visit the police department and report that your yard is being turned into a battleground. If you do, the next time something starts happening and you call the police, they may respond quickly."
"I could ignore it, but I'm afraid not only that one of the kids will get hurt, but also that a parent would be upset that this happened on my property. I could report it to the police, but that may be overkill. I could also try reaching out to the school, but without any information on who these kids are, I'm not sure that would be much help either."
A homeowner who works from home observed middle school students fighting in the yard, intervened, and lacks identifying information about the youths. The homeowner worries about potential injury to a child and liability if the altercations continue on private property. Recommended actions include contacting the middle school principal to explain the situation and notifying the police department so future incidents receive quicker responses. A separate correspondent reports a long marriage in which the spouse has no friends and exhibits pathological jealousy toward the correspondent's male friends and a male nonprofit president.
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