I can well understand,nugs,as in 2003 my daughter had all 4 tyres of her car slashed,and we knew who'd done it,as no doubt the police did too and when I asked what was going to be done about it,the officer answered by telling me " to button it ". So Jeremy has all my sympathy.
Then I was told that the offender " was only 16 and had a bad start in life ".What's that got to do with anything,said I ?" I continued to say that he'll have an even worse one if I get my hands on him.
Needless to say,nothing happened,but a few months later the same lad held a shop up brandishing a firearm,which was loaded. I thank God I wasn't around at the time !