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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
Criminal mischief is much less of a crime than assault and battery. You'd be in much more trouble than they would.
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Exactly.
You'd be better off keeping a camera ready to catch them in the act. Record their faces and any identifying marks as well as the license plates of vehicles they may take off in.
It might not afford you the instant gratification of cold cocking a 16 year old but at least they'd face some sort of justice.