Nasty kids in Peckham Park

[alice]

Children sticking their tongue out at adults is age old silly  behaviour. 

[PeckhamNicola]

No, the behaviour exhibited on the Rye, and now maybe neighbouring roads, goes far beyond 'age old silly behaviour'. It is intimidation. 

[MCK100]

@alice I suggest you reserve judgement until you've experienced it yourself. 

[Sue]

1 hour ago, alice said:

Children sticking their tongue out at adults is age old silly  behaviour. 

They don't normally come to somebody's front door specifically to stick their tongues out, having had no prior contact with that person. 🙄

[KS23]

it was super odd... my first instinct was perhaps this individual was lost or needed help... but when they just stood there looking me dead in the eyes it felt intimidating. 

i did call 101 and they were super helpful and seems like i wasnt the only one that rang that night.

thanks for the help and advice ... really appreciate it 🙂

[first mate]

I really do wonder if they are filming these episodes for social media?

[Sue]

1 hour ago, first mate said:

I really do wonder if they are filming these episodes for social media?

Did they have their phones out? It would be a bit difficult to film it secretly, surely?

[first mate]

I have no idea, but not so difficult for one of them to stand to the side and record. In an odd way at least if they were doing it for social media it might explain the motivation, albeit misguided. Others may disagree, but that feels less worrying than a desire to intimidate.
 

I think comparable games like "knock down ginger" where children run away and/or momentarily stick their tongue out as cheeky gesture, have a different vibe to what is described here.

[Eats Dulwich]

Driving down one of the side streets near the park last night we saw a group of kids in front holding a rope across the road. Did feel a little anxious and then when we got closer it turned out to be a harmless trick - nothing in the road/dangerous, just three kids on each side holding long twigs as if they were tugging a rope between them.

i'm conflicted - quite a theatrical prank (I presume copied from online) but given the location could well have been the same group mentioned above. 

Edited August 13 by Eats Dulwich

[Pugwash]

The following  was sent to me via SNT Dulwich Hill.

Anti Social Behaviour Concern Update

I wanted to provide you with an update regarding Anti Social Behaviour, which people around your area have highlighted as an issue of concern on the priority survey. Dulwich Hill Safer Neighbourhoods Team have been on patrol around the ward engaging with residents. We have received reports of youths around the ward causing concern by knocking on the doors of residential properties and behaving in an intimidating manner. This has been either by standing in silence and staring or with the pretence of door step selling. We would like to take this opportunity to reinforce crime prevention advice. Please ensure you establish the identity of people knocking on your door before opening, this can be done by looking out the window or calling out before opening the door. The use of door chains or spyholes should be used when available. Antisocial behaviour can come in many forms and can require support from more organisations than just the police. There are 13 different types of antisocial behaviour that we may be able to help with, including abandoned vehicles, littering or drugs paraphernalia and street drinking. A full list of what we categorise as antisocial behaviour is available on our website.     If you have witnessed or experienced antisocial behaviour, you can report it online. If you ever experience this issue or have information regarding an incident, please report it using our online reporting tools at https://www.met.police.uk/, speak to an operator in our Force Communications Room via our online web chat or call the non-emergency number 101.   Alternatively, you can stay 100% anonymous by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their untraceable online form at crimestoppers-uk.org.    As you have not contributed to the priority survey recently, we may be unaware of issues that you would like us to focus on. Please take a few minutes to securely and privately have your say using the button below, this will mean we can focus on things that matter to you.      Please click here to complete the survey     We are working on our brand-new strategy for how we police London and we want your help. Our New Met for London: Phase 2 strategy will guide how we deliver on behalf of Londoners over the next three years, and we want to make sure you have had the chance to have your say. The consultation paper is available online, as well as a survey to let us know what you think. This closes on the 15 September.

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