Young Vandals in Hawaiian Beaches Sunday 11/24/13

[pahoachick]

A group of four young boys on bikes were bothering our dogs on Palani Street (Hawaiian Beaches) through the fence around 5PM today. My husband went out to talk to them and found that they had also destroyed the mailbox, thrown our neighbor's chairs into our yard (breaking the chairs), and done some other minor damage.

My husband knows one of the kids so went to his house to talk with his grandmother. The boy admitted what he'd done but I'm concerned that they may also be vandalizing neighbors' property. I thought I saw them bothering chickens and ducks on several occasions before this but they hid it well and I couldn't prove it. Also I wanted to believe that they were harmless since they are usually friendly and the ringleader has actually been one of our favorite young neighbors up to now. No bad blood, no negative incidents before this at all.

These kids ride their bikes together all over the neighborhood so thought I'd let people in HB know to keep an eye out. I'd hate to think the kids were trying to hurt the dogs with the chairs they threw over the fence, but I can't think of any other reason why they would do such a thing.

[dragon2k]

Ahhh, the future of Pahoa looks so bright these days...

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[ericlp]

What the hell... if someone "destroyed" the mailbox it's time to let law enforcement step in. What? Maybe next time they will mess with your car... What's it take to phone the cops these days?

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

If it's a mailbox that was destroyed (and not just a newspaper box) it's a federal offense and can be charged as such. Depending on the damage, it can be charged as a felony.

[dragon2k]

It used to be 'cool' to drive around with a baseball bat and smash mailboxes... They got ours one Friday night - dented it good and knocked it off the post. Well my Dad went and bought a new box and filled it with cement. Two Saturdays later we found the splintered remains of a bat scattered around our "superbox". We always wondered if the punk broke his hand or his wrist!

[Guest]

I think some butt whippings are in order. My mother use to make me get what we call a "switch". Its a long piece of anything usually a weed or branch off a tree. Myself or anyone in the neighborhood knew by acting up, one of the elders was going to beat you with a switch....

If definitely made your attitude SWITCH

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If it's a mailbox that was destroyed (and not just a newspaper box) it's a federal offense and can be charged as such. Depending on the damage, it can be charged as a felony.

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That will never happen except possibly in some sort of extreme example I can't even imagine. But if it makes you feel better: https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/raddocs/tipvandl.htm

Pua`a
S. FL
Big Islander to be.

[pahoachick]

I posted this message as a warning to other neighbors in HB to be on the lookout as these kids seem to be harmless but apparently they are not.

The police are already aware of the situation.

The parents of the child I know have not been in the picture for many years.

Kids in that age group (10-12) are juveniles so will not be prosecuted under federal law for destroying a mailbox.

Again, I simply wanted to let anyone in the area who sees these 4 kids on their bikes riding around that they are not as harmless as they look.