Droghe, aggressioni, incendi dolosi e intimidazioni: la portata spaventosa del comportamento antisociale nei parchi cittadini di Dublino

More Gardai, more money into family supports, more money into giving teenagers stuff to actually do!

> The person has reported the group to community gardaí in the past, but said “they don’t seem to want to know” and added that the culprits felt “untouch­able” because they were under 18.

> Rangers looking after St Patrick’s Park and its environs said garda responses were ‘ineffective’

> “I think the parents have to take some kind of responsibility for their kids in the area, and they don’t because they think it’s funny,” they said.

Actually interesting to get a local’s opinion on what the parents think. It’s a major breakdown in responsibility that the people doing this aren’t punished because they are under 18 but their parents aren’t punished either. It’s just down to the state to pick up the bill for other people’s enjoyment and ruining public spaces. 

I’m sure it’d get less funny if the cost of repairs was garnished from their income if their child was caught. I’m sure a decent enough chunk of them would suddenly remember how to be parents. You’ll always have loss causes but I’m sure there is just a follow the leader aspect happening too. 

Can we stop wagging our fingers at the useless parents and just demand the Gardai do their fucking jobs please.