<p>Momuv2 - after the bottle incident I wrote the mayor an email informing him of the escalating sitation. I did not make any disparaging remarks about the police but rather suggested a curfew which the police could then enforce. He replied and forwarde my email to the chief of police. The chief of police assured me they had it all under control (as in finding the Finlandia teen and making him pay restitution). Subject dismissed.</p>
<p>Tonight I arrived back from a wonderful Swat jazz performance around 10:30. There was a convertible full of teens parked crooked in front of Renato’s raising a ruckus and when they squealed away one made like his fingers were a gun and aimed it at a couple sitting on the curb. Further down, right under the apt window I am staying in, a group of teenagers was hanging out, tearing up red ribbon on the sidewalk and the girls were squealing. I went up to them, pointed up to my window directly above and politely asked them to relocate since I was going to bed. I told them I was young once but now I’m old and need sleep! They were cool and one even said sweet dreams. They’re not all bad but it seems like when there is a group mentality it gets out of control.
It really is my opinion that although a good town, if left unchecked and with ever growing numbers of kids from other towns there will be a fight.
On a side note, I walked past the train station with my friend who has lived here over 10 years. She pointed out grafitti on the station and told me two years ago you never saw that. Very sad.</p>