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“We jumped on the garage, wow!” Locals in a Romanian town terrorized by a group of children filming bike stunts
🇷🇴 Romania /Crime & Justice

“We jumped on the garage, wow!” Locals in a Romanian town terrorized by a group of children filming bike stunts

From Adevărul · () Romanian

Translated from Romanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A group of children aged 12-17 in Reghin, Romania, are causing distress to locals with their dangerous cycling stunts and traffic violations.
  • Residents have filed multiple complaints with the police about the minors' behavior, which includes filming themselves performing stunts and provoking locals.
  • Police have issued fines for violations like missing lights or proper horns on bicycles, leading to some public complaints from the children's guardians about the penalties.

Residents in the Romanian city of Reghin are at their wit's end over a group of children whose reckless cycling stunts and disregard for traffic rules have terrorized the community. The minors, aged between 12 and 17, have become a persistent nuisance, prompting multiple complaints to the local police.

I-a dat copilul ăla mic cu piatra în geam la om! Acuma se mai și miră de ce cheamă poliția la noi și ne face filmare

— childA minor recounting an incident where a stone was thrown at a window and questioning the police involvement.

The children have been filming themselves performing dangerous maneuvers on their bicycles, weaving through traffic and provoking residents who dare to question their behavior. Videos circulating online show them riding on one wheel in groups, swerving between cars in supermarket parking lots, and even jumping on and over school building steps. One child is heard on a recording mentioning an incident where another threw a stone at a window, questioning why the police are involved.

Tot cartierul ăsta are ceva cu noi, toți oamenii, pensionarii de aici sunt puși pe noi, dacă n-o sunat oamenii la poliție de vreo zece ori, o făcut vreo zece plângeri

— childA minor complaining about the perceived constant attention from locals and the police.

Local authorities have confirmed receiving numerous reports from citizens regarding the group's conduct. The Reghin police have taken notice, not only of traffic violations but also of inappropriate behavior towards other individuals in public spaces. Following the imposition of fines for offenses such as lacking bicycle lights or proper horns, some guardians of the minors have publicly voiced their discontent, claiming the penalties, totaling over 1,000 lei, are excessive.

La nivelul Poliției municipiului Reghin au fost înregistrate, în ultima perioadă, mai multe sesizări din partea cetățenilor cu privire la comportamentul unui grup de minori, cu vârste cuprinse între 12 și 17 ani. Totodată, polițiștii s-au sesizat din oficiu cu privire la unele conduite ale acestora în spațiul public, fiind constatate atât abateri de la normele rutiere în calitate de bicicliști, cât și comportamente neadecvate față de alte persoane

— Mureș County Police representativesOfficial statement from the police confirming multiple complaints and their own observations of the minors' behavior.
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Originally published by Adevărul in Romanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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