I've never been very much of a diplomat, so any advice I give will most likely end up getting you into trouble. Doesn't help that I'm frustrated as hell myself at the moment with life in general, so I'll try to keep quiet.
All I know is that once a long time ago, I heard a saying.
"If Thine enemy wrongs thee, buy their children a drum"
Something irritating and loud and that will take the kids awhile to grow tired of. I'm not sure what the "drum" would be in this case, but good luck. Let us know how things turn out
