"DEAR ABBY: I work from home a few days a week and live a block from the local middle school. Recently, I've broken up a group of kids in my yard hitting and fighting with each other. I don't know these kids, have no children in school and realize this is an ongoing issue. I'm not certain how to handle it."
"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. Any ideas? -- WITNESS IN OHIO"
"DEAR WITNESS: I do have a suggestion. 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."
A resident who works from home lives a block from a middle school and has intervened to stop students fighting on their yard. The resident does not know the children, has no school-age kids, and worries about safety and potential liability if injuries occur on the property. Options considered included ignoring the behavior, calling police, or reaching out to the school despite lacking identifying information. The recommended course is to notify the middle school principal about the incidents and then report the situation to the police so future responses may be quicker.
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