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  • "What happened in the "good old days" of riding bikes round the streets in the evening is not comparable to this I am afraid walkerno5! Things have moved on and I can guarantee that when my son gets to 11, I will know where he is! A boy who is 11 should not be on the streets by themselves or in a gang, its asking for trouble. I too would play outside in my street when I was younger, but my parents knew where I was, had an idea what I was doing and knew who I was with!
    I am guessing that your parents and grandparents would leave their front door open whenever they were in or out? Also guessing that you dont do that anymore!

    The world has changed and unfortunatley kids that age out on their own are either going to get into trouble or be put in danger.

    I do not suggest they should play inside on the PC or be wrapped in cotton wool. I fail to understand parents that go to all the trouble to have children and then chuck them out on the streets not knowing or caring what they are doing or who they are with....recipe for disaster as far as I am concerned, especially when the kids fail to have any respect or consideration for others.

    Parents are there to bring up their children in a safe and secure environment equipping them with the skills and respect for everyone and everything around them. Its not hard sometimes and society in general is installing a consequence free environment....but thats another debate! I can only say what I would do in my role as a mother and that is to know where my children are....til they are at least 40 ( :-) )"
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Boy, 11, given CRASBO

11:27am Wednesday 30th January 2013 in News

AN 11-year-old Kidderminster boy has been given a two-year Criminal Anti Social Behaviour Order (CRASBO) for causing “misery” to residents in the Horsefair and regularly misbehaving in the town centre.

The CRASBO was granted by Kidderminster Youth Court following an application by police who presented a statement based on more than 50 incidents involving the boy which have been reported since January 2011.

The court was told the youngster, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had thrown stones at and kicked taxis and other vehicles, spat at and abused members of the public, disrupted activities in public buildings – on one occasion teasing people with learning difficulties.

He had also climbed on to the roofs of buildings, bullied and attacked other youngsters, ridden his bike the wrong way on roads and threatened to shoot someone with a BB gun.

The CRASBO stops him from using threatening, abusive or insulting words of behaviour, or disorderly behaviour in a public place.

He also cannot climb on the roof of any building or associate with another named boy in any public place apart from educational purposes.

The CRASBO was granted after he appeared at the youth court on Wednesday last week (January 23).

He was convicted of assaulting a police officer and a public order offence committed on the same occasion at his home on July 28.

He denied those offences but previously admitted a further charge of criminally damaging a car which he kicked during an altercation in Radford Avenue on June 4 last year.

He was given a 12-month intensive referral order incorporating anger management and victim awareness sessions along with a number of other conditions including a three-month curfew.

He will also be put on a placement to help people with learning difficulties as part of the order. A six-month parenting order was also made against the boy’s mother.

Wyre Forest District Inspector Paul Crowley said: “This boy’s appalling behaviour has been a cause of misery for people living in the Horsefair area and those using facilities such as St George’s Park. He has also regularly caused problems in Kidderminster town centre and has been responsible for many complaints to the police.”

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