Befriending these kids would have been the ounce of prevention before the problems started. If he steps in and takes a gentle approach now, these adolescents are going to escalate. Undisciplined adolescents tend to mistake kindness for weakness.austin wrote:The General can be a leader of young men here, something he is capable of doing. He is obviously there every day and can be a force for good in these young men's lives.
Or he can sweep the problem under the rug and suffer the consequences.
He can choose one or the other.
IMHO, he needs to befriend the young men and then mold them.
I have seen many situations where a male teen's behavior was tempered by an older male in the child's life, but it only worked because this individual was present before trouble ever started.
Other than contacting the agencies that deal with these issues, I can't see a real out for this guy. The person that recommended alarm systems & surveillance cameras gave good advice.
On my campus, we get anonymous calls every so often about kids in our zone causing mischief during the school day. If they are enrolled, the officer picks them up. If not, he begins an investigation as to why they are in the area if they are not enrolled in school.
I'm guessing this isn't procedure in other areas.