This is truly a COMMUNITY problem.  The police need more patrols, the parents need to become more involved and if their child is in a gang on in anyway part of the problem they need to be held liable along with the child.  (Community service and fines).

Perhaps it is time for the city to revisit the issue of no street lights.  Yes the ambience we all wanted of being able to see stars is nice, but it takes a backseat to the safety of the community.  I would suggest that all homeowners purchase flood lights for their front yard and back yard, which will come on blindingly if someone approaches your home.  We do have a greater than normal  percentage of renters who have lower incomes and no pride of ownership in their home.  However, these homes are owned by homeowners who do have to answer to their HOA's.  Stiff fines and liens on these homes are part of the HOA's power to enforce their CC&R's. 

All of these components; police, parents, city council. HOA's and individual homeowners must come together and say enough is enough.  Strong block watch organizations in all communities is also a very helpful tool.

It's time to take back our city and community.  Let's get busy and do it! 

Youth sports could be an option but we don't have the facilities. I think the only youth programs that are offered are from the La Roca Nightclub and Circle K.

I don't place all teens into a bad catagory. I believe that many kids are good kids. You sound like one of the latter. I have a child and I would not want him lumped into a group either.

The real issue here is that this is a bigger problem than just the idiots from last night and it needs to be stopped before it gets worse. I certainly don't think every teen should be punished because of the idiots that go out of their way to harm themselves, others, and property.

With that in mind, I want to do what I can to get the bad people off the streets so that people like yourself don't suffer from their actions. I don't want my familty to suffer from the actions of a few. This is why I advocate keeping our collective eyes out so that we can help avoid situations like this.

So renters are the cause of evil as Stephen so eloquently put it.  Sir you are a complete and utter idiot.  The idiots are the "homeowners" in this joke of a HOA that bought more than they can afford and had their houses foreclosed on. So yes the rent is cheap, but you moved out here because the houses were cheap.  People in places like Chandler and Awhatukee look down upon you like you are looking down on the renters in this are. I will gladly match bank accounts and assets with you and you will find that I have more and I rent. There goes your arguement on low income renters.  Also while your property goes down and down I will laugh as I am renting while your property is depreciating.  Soon my friend you will have weeds as high as you are while mounted on that pretty white horse.  If you want to talkabout the homeowners that have these obnoxious dogs that bark all night we can, If you want to talk about homeowners who think they can park anywhere we can.  And I know that you will say "oh your a renter" and my reply to that is I am a smart individual taking advantage of an economic condition while you on the other just get to sit back and watch the decline.  Call me what you want Say what you want, but when it comes down to it I am your neighbor....... SO stop bashing all renters cause that is not becoming of such a model citizen like yourself and maybe get the renters involved in some of these meetings etc, why should any renter take pride in a community that just talks garbage about them and then doesnt include them in anything that involves it.  If we don't have a voice about whats going on why should we care? Answer that one for me Mr. Rogers........
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I would bet all of the wealth in yours and my portfolios that the MAJORITY of the issues surrounding the violence, graffiti, disruptions and all-out madness are contributed by renters in our city.  I know for a FACT that this is the case in my block.  You obviously lack the common sense to delineate yourself from other renters.  I never said all renters are the cause of trouble nor did I ever say that all of the problems are caused only by renters.  Is what I just stated without merit?  Be honest.

Please take your bank account and invest it in some self confidence and common sense and stop coming up with dumb-founded conclusions.   I"M NOT TALKING ABOUT YOU, I'M TALKING ABOUT YOUR RESTLESS NEIGHBORS MY FRIEND.

Now back to problem at hand, what next?

Ok now that we got that out of the way, who should we speak to about getting responsible renters some sort of say in this HOA in maricopa meadows? I for one would like to play an active role in the community as I am also a father of 2.  If I can be of any assistance please let me know

Obviously they dont know RIGHT from WRONG and THAT is there parents fault!!!

I know where MY teenager is-especially at 3 am!! AND you can bet that if I had a machete I would know where that is at ALL times too!!!

These lil GANGBANGER wanna be's need to be rounded up and let THEM do the weed clean up through out Maricopa-instead of Brian Duncan in AC and Church of Celebration in Desert Cedar!!

What was he playing, Tiger Woods? Can't blame him.

They know right from wrong cutting someone up at 3 in the morning isn't exactly going to win you the good boy award hurting someone is always wrong parents don't need to teach you that. They CHOSE to hurt each other.

Just out of curiosity, if the teenagers were white, would you have described them as "white teenagers", or would you have just written "teenagers"?