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Suggestions for Catching Ding Dong Ditch Teen
Dartful Dodger:
If it was your house(or mine) I’d say do it. We’ll see it as a game we can win. Your neighbor just wants it to end.
Next time it happens have them call the police. The parents of the kid will put an end to it if they know the police are involved. Plus it could be more than a teen prank. Someone really could be testing your neighbor’s defenses.
SithMaster:
--- Quote from: mpm32 on April 16, 2008, 08:59:40 am ---Trap door in the porch for the bell ringing.
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A trap door that leads to a pit containing a rancor. seriously.
Get some donuts and start a stakeout. Scare the kid by using a laser pointer (or a few) and see if they think a sniper is aiming for them. Otherwise i think the rancor is the best bet. sure someone innocent might fall in but thats a risk he is going to have to take.
geomartin:
For one of us, it would probably be more of a game to catch the culprit, but for an elderly neighbor I would recommend the use of a security camera placed in plain site to thwart the ditcher. Let's face it, he/she will likely see any other method of prevention as merely a challenge to be overcome. Also, turn of the phone ringer at night or program the phone to have seperate ringtones that your neighor can either choose to answer or let go to voicemail.
shardian:
In my experience, the phone company is not helpful at all with a frequent prankster or harrassing calls. They will simply tell you that they will let you switch your phone number. Wow, thanks for giving me the opportunity to go thru the massively time consuming task of changing my number and updating all of my contacts and paperwork because of one damn number you could block.
lanman31337:
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--- Quote from: lanman31337 on April 16, 2008, 11:43:53 am ---Use that UV stuff on the door bell that they use on fire alarms. They press the button, get it on their finger, fire up the black light, and voila, culprit.
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Does that even exist or is it an urban legend? I remember hearing that the school fire alarms sprayed indelible ink on your hands, but I never believed it.
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It does exist. That's how they caught kids pulling the alarms at our school. They put it on the inside of the fire alarm handle, and it doesn't wash off very easily. Any time maintenance or a janitor would set it off they'd always have gloves on, and you could see the ink on the tips. It's like an off-white color.
This is the stuff they probably used - http://starlight.com/blksupplies.html
This easy to use gel can be applied to any surface and is virtually invisible! When contact is made it begins to dye the skin BRIGHT BLUE immediately. Even if wiped off quickly it is very tough to remove. Can only be seen under UV/Blacklight. Great in situations where immediate apprehension cannot be made. Can remain on skin for several days even after washing! Tough Stuff!