Son's "dingdong ditches" caught on camera

upstatedoc · 06-26-2021, 07:18 PM

So number two son had some friends over last night for an end-of-the-School year sleepover. They had a great time, I did some New York State legal fireworks in the backyard. They took off around 1030 to go walk around the neighborhood. Well they decided to dingdong ditch a few houses in the neighborhood. The house my son buzzed had a camera and the owner posted it on Facebook. Obviously not a federal offense. But I took issue with it because my son's face was posted on the Internet. I took my son to the neighbors house where he apologize profusely and the neighbor seemed like he excepted it. I am hoping they'll take the post down now. I certainly did a lot worse when I was his age. But my face was never posted on the Internet. I'm thinking it was kind of a dick move but it's their property and they can do whatever they want. Opinions? No old farts because I already know what your answer will be.

M_Six · 06-26-2021, 07:46 PM

No flaming bags of poo?

upstatedoc · 06-26-2021, 07:53 PM

Don't give him any ideas.

Der_Wolf · 06-26-2021, 07:55 PM

I can see both sides. If they have young children or anxious dogs, some kids ding dong ditching them would be super annoying. It serves as a good warning for them and other kids not to do it again.

On the flip side, your kid apologized and they accepted the apology. They should take the post down if asked.

rwheels · 06-26-2021, 07:55 PM

My brothers and I used to do this, and then go and hide inside our dad's station wagon; we would laugh our a$$e$ off watching the reactions.
I don't agree with what the neighbor did. If it bothered me that much, I would just talk to you as a parent, and ask that it not happen again. The neighbor overdid the situation with what he/she did.

dreamingat30fps · 06-26-2021, 08:13 PM

As a kid our group did this all the time. We never got caught but I do remember the LAST one we did the people called the cops. As we were walking back home and we walked by the house and saw the cop car outside the house. Scared the shit out of us. We ran back home and we didn't come out for the rest of the day and even after that I think we would avoid going by that house.

Ahhhh... the good ol days with no cellphones or weefee.

Can't really say what I would do today. Never had it happen as I've only lived in condos and a gated community. I probably wouldn't even answer the door without checking the camera first. If I saw it was a bunch of kids I doubt I would do anything. I mean I can understand posting video online to try to identify the perp but in this case what good would that do when no crime was really committed. Unless they are trying to identify the kids to talk to the parents? I'd be way to lazy for that.

Alfisti · 06-26-2021, 08:17 PM

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My brothers and I used to do this, and then go and hide inside our dad's station wagon; we would laugh our a$$e$ off watching the reactions.
I don't agree with what the neighbor did. If it bothered me that much, I would just talk to you as a parent, and ask that it not happen again. The neighbor overdid the situation with what he/she did.

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TiMSport · 06-26-2021, 08:25 PM

Yeah but at the end of the day the owner of the house that had the security cameras more or less got what they wanted, an apology. I think kids should be smart enough to recognize houses often times have cameras now. I'd say that's a pretty good deterrent. Now if said owner doesn't take the video post down, THAT would be a dick move.

lemetier · 06-26-2021, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by upstatedoc

So number two son had some friends over last night for an end-of-the-School year sleepover. They had a great time, I did some New York State legal fireworks in the backyard. They took off around 1030 to go walk around the neighborhood. Well they decided to dingdong ditch a few houses in the neighborhood. The house my son buzzed had a camera and the owner posted it on Facebook. Obviously not a federal offense. But I took issue with it because my son's face was posted on the Internet. I took my son to the neighbors house where he apologize profusely and the neighbor seemed like he excepted it. I am hoping they'll take the post down now. I certainly did a lot worse when I was his age. But my face was never posted on the Internet. I'm thinking it was kind of a dick move but it's their property and they can do whatever they want. Opinions? No old farts because I already know what your answer will be.

Does #2 have social media accounts of his own?

upstatedoc · 06-26-2021, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by upstatedoc

So number two son had some friends over last night for an end-of-the-School year sleepover. They had a great time, I did some New York State legal fireworks in the backyard. They took off around 1030 to go walk around the neighborhood. Well they decided to dingdong ditch a few houses in the neighborhood. The house my son buzzed had a camera and the owner posted it on Facebook. Obviously not a federal offense. But I took issue with it because my son's face was posted on the Internet. I took my son to the neighbors house where he apologize profusely and the neighbor seemed like he excepted it. I am hoping they'll take the post down now. I certainly did a lot worse when I was his age. But my face was never posted on the Internet. I'm thinking it was kind of a dick move but it's their property and they can do whatever they want. Opinions? No old farts because I already know what your answer will be.

Does #2 have social media accounts of his own?

He does TickTock but does not have FB

Murf993 · 06-26-2021, 09:24 PM

Boys will be boys, and god love 'em for that.

tranquility · 06-26-2021, 09:29 PM

Amazing how immature some ppl are, I never did anything of the sort when young, seems very basic to not be a nuisance or worse to others.

That being said, OP did make his son own up to it (but I wonder what would've happened if there was no evidence?), and the cam dude could either take it down or block out the brat's face.

lemetier · 06-26-2021, 09:45 PM

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So number two son had some friends over last night for an end-of-the-School year sleepover. They had a great time, I did some New York State legal fireworks in the backyard. They took off around 1030 to go walk around the neighborhood. Well they decided to dingdong ditch a few houses in the neighborhood. The house my son buzzed had a camera and the owner posted it on Facebook. Obviously not a federal offense. But I took issue with it because my son's face was posted on the Internet. I took my son to the neighbors house where he apologize profusely and the neighbor seemed like he excepted it. I am hoping they'll take the post down now. I certainly did a lot worse when I was his age. But my face was never posted on the Internet. I'm thinking it was kind of a dick move but it's their property and they can do whatever they want. Opinions? No old farts because I already know what your answer will be.

Does #2 have social media accounts of his own?

He does TickTock but does not have FB

So it's not that his face is on the internet, rather someone posted evidence of #2 being a #2?

upstatedoc · 06-26-2021, 09:45 PM

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Amazing how immature some ppl are, I never did anything of the sort when young, seems very basic to not be a nuisance or worse to others.

That being said, OP did make his son own up to it (but I wonder what would've happened if there was no evidence?), and the cam dude could either take it down or block out the brat's face.

I don't know if I would call him a brat. Maybe a son of a bitch sometimes.

upstatedoc · 06-26-2021, 09:49 PM

OK, I changed my mind. Old farts feel free to post.

upstatedoc · 06-26-2021, 09:52 PM

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So number two son had some friends over last night for an end-of-the-School year sleepover. They had a great time, I did some New York State legal fireworks in the backyard. They took off around 1030 to go walk around the neighborhood. Well they decided to dingdong ditch a few houses in the neighborhood. The house my son buzzed had a camera and the owner posted it on Facebook. Obviously not a federal offense. But I took issue with it because my son's face was posted on the Internet. I took my son to the neighbors house where he apologize profusely and the neighbor seemed like he excepted it. I am hoping they'll take the post down now. I certainly did a lot worse when I was his age. But my face was never posted on the Internet. I'm thinking it was kind of a dick move but it's their property and they can do whatever they want. Opinions? No old farts because I already know what your answer will be.

Does #2 have social media accounts of his own?

He does TickTock but does not have FB

So it's not that his face is on the internet, rather someone posted evidence of #2 being a #2?

They posted full frontal of 💩

lemetier · 06-26-2021, 09:56 PM

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So number two son had some friends over last night for an end-of-the-School year sleepover. They had a great time, I did some New York State legal fireworks in the backyard. They took off around 1030 to go walk around the neighborhood. Well they decided to dingdong ditch a few houses in the neighborhood. The house my son buzzed had a camera and the owner posted it on Facebook. Obviously not a federal offense. But I took issue with it because my son's face was posted on the Internet. I took my son to the neighbors house where he apologize profusely and the neighbor seemed like he excepted it. I am hoping they'll take the post down now. I certainly did a lot worse when I was his age. But my face was never posted on the Internet. I'm thinking it was kind of a dick move but it's their property and they can do whatever they want. Opinions? No old farts because I already know what your answer will be.

Does #2 have social media accounts of his own?

He does TickTock but does not have FB

So it's not that his face is on the internet, rather someone posted evidence of #2 being a #2?

They posted full frontal of 💩

There's only two options moving forward.

1. Cosmetic Surgery

Or

2. Paedo Bear drone drops

upstatedoc · 06-26-2021, 10:00 PM

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So number two son had some friends over last night for an end-of-the-School year sleepover. They had a great time, I did some New York State legal fireworks in the backyard. They took off around 1030 to go walk around the neighborhood. Well they decided to dingdong ditch a few houses in the neighborhood. The house my son buzzed had a camera and the owner posted it on Facebook. Obviously not a federal offense. But I took issue with it because my son's face was posted on the Internet. I took my son to the neighbors house where he apologize profusely and the neighbor seemed like he excepted it. I am hoping they'll take the post down now. I certainly did a lot worse when I was his age. But my face was never posted on the Internet. I'm thinking it was kind of a dick move but it's their property and they can do whatever they want. Opinions? No old farts because I already know what your answer will be.

Does #2 have social media accounts of his own?

He does TickTock but does not have FB

So it's not that his face is on the internet, rather someone posted evidence of #2 being a #2?

They posted full frontal of 💩

There's only two options moving forward.

1. Cosmetic Surgery

Or

2. Paedo Bear drone drops

Haircut and a dye job?

MsGoGoMoto · 06-26-2021, 10:22 PM

Life's lesson as we are now in the age of information.
It has to suck being a kid these days when simple harmless fun such as ding and dash can't be enjoyed without being posted on the internet. Now, someone watches vid and recognizes, your son, that person knows someone who works at your job, and the video gets passed on and on..

I told my daughter…
A video of a person's actions in public posted on the internet can get them hired or fired. Just like that Central Park Karen lady.
When in public, always try to act like you're on a job interview.

lemetier · 06-26-2021, 10:22 PM

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So number two son had some friends over last night for an end-of-the-School year sleepover. They had a great time, I did some New York State legal fireworks in the backyard. They took off around 1030 to go walk around the neighborhood. Well they decided to dingdong ditch a few houses in the neighborhood. The house my son buzzed had a camera and the owner posted it on Facebook. Obviously not a federal offense. But I took issue with it because my son's face was posted on the Internet. I took my son to the neighbors house where he apologize profusely and the neighbor seemed like he excepted it. I am hoping they'll take the post down now. I certainly did a lot worse when I was his age. But my face was never posted on the Internet. I'm thinking it was kind of a dick move but it's their property and they can do whatever they want. Opinions? No old farts because I already know what your answer will be.

Does #2 have social media accounts of his own?

He does TickTock but does not have FB

So it's not that his face is on the internet, rather someone posted evidence of #2 being a #2?

They posted full frontal of 💩

There's only two options moving forward.

1. Cosmetic Surgery

Or

2. Paedo Bear drone drops

Haircut and a dye job?

We both know it's #2.

tranquility · 06-26-2021, 10:26 PM

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I don't know if I would call him a brat. Maybe a son of a bitch sometimes.

Whoa, are you female....or divorced? LOL

M_Six · 06-26-2021, 10:30 PM

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OK, I changed my mind. Old farts feel free to post.

"Get off my lawn, kid!"

-Ding and Dash victim

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Der_Wolf Lieutenant 888 Rep 574 Posts Drives: 2021 G82 Comp Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Midwest iTrader: (0)	I can see both sides. If they have young children or anxious dogs, some kids ding dong ditching them would be super annoying. It serves as a good warning for them and other kids not to do it again. On the flip side, your kid apologized and they accepted the apology. They should take the post down if asked. __________________ \|2021 M4 Competition\| \|2018 M3 Competition\| \|1994 525i\| ///M
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rwheels Major 7067 Rep 1,021 Posts Drives: E93 M3 Join Date: May 2020 Location: California iTrader: (0)	My brothers and I used to do this, and then go and hide inside our dad's station wagon; we would laugh our a$$e$ off watching the reactions. I don't agree with what the neighbor did. If it bothered me that much, I would just talk to you as a parent, and ask that it not happen again. The neighbor overdid the situation with what he/she did.
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dreamingat30fps Lieutenant Colonel 5324 Rep 1,907 Posts Drives: Miata, Cayenne, Model 3, F350 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: South Florida & NC iTrader: (1)	As a kid our group did this all the time. We never got caught but I do remember the LAST one we did the people called the cops. As we were walking back home and we walked by the house and saw the cop car outside the house. Scared the shit out of us. We ran back home and we didn't come out for the rest of the day and even after that I think we would avoid going by that house. Ahhhh... the good ol days with no cellphones or weefee. Can't really say what I would do today. Never had it happen as I've only lived in condos and a gated community. I probably wouldn't even answer the door without checking the camera first. If I saw it was a bunch of kids I doubt I would do anything. I mean I can understand posting video online to try to identify the perp but in this case what good would that do when no crime was really committed. Unless they are trying to identify the kids to talk to the parents? I'd be way to lazy for that.
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TiMSport Banned 12797 Rep 2,983 Posts Drives: '21 M340i xDrive, '17 Audi S3 Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: ATL iTrader: (0)	Yeah but at the end of the day the owner of the house that had the security cameras more or less got what they wanted, an apology. I think kids should be smart enough to recognize houses often times have cameras now. I'd say that's a pretty good deterrent. Now if said owner doesn't take the video post down, THAT would be a dick move.
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