An old man threatened me and my sister in the street

So me and my sister were riding our bikes down a street near a park when this old man came out the house and shouted at us saying we are doing anti social behaviour and said next time he saw us he will call the police, he was quite aggressive and it made my younger sister cry, any advice?

Reply 1

StriderHort

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Dunno, stay in school?

Reply 2

DataVenia

Volunteer Team, Clearing and Applications Advisor

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Original post by Anonymous

So me and my sister were riding our bikes down a street near a park when this old man came out the house and shouted at us saying we are doing anti social behaviour and said next time he saw us he will call the police, he was quite aggressive and it made my younger sister cry, any advice?

Do you have any idea why he might have thought you were exhibiting "anti social behaviour"?

Shouting? Playing loud music? Cycling on the pavement? Weaving in an out of traffic? Using your phone whilst cycling? Anything else?

Reply 3

Anonymous #1

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Original post by StriderHort

Dunno, stay in school?

This was yesterday so it was a Saturday

Reply 4

Anonymous #1

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Original post by DataVenia

Do you have any idea why he might have thought you were exhibiting "anti social behaviour"?

Shouting? Playing loud music? Cycling on the pavement? Weaving in an out of traffic? Using your phone whilst cycling? Anything else?

No we were just cycling, no music and we weren't shouting

Reply 5

DataVenia

Volunteer Team, Clearing and Applications Advisor

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Original post by Anonymous

No we were just cycling, no music and we weren't shouting

Then next time it happens I suggest you ask him what behaviour he's concerned about. Or cycle down a different street in future, if you want to avoid the potential confrontation.

It may be that some other children, earlier in the day, were behaving anti-socially and he's not able (or willing) to draw the distinction.