stupid kids

We were vandalized a few nights back. Some drunken 18 year olds keyed both our cars as well as cars up and down the street. Luckily neighbors saw them and called the police, who knocked on our door at 3 am monday night and had my husband assess the damage, and asked if he wanted to press charged. He did. I suppose we could have just let it go but so few times do vandals get caught, and I would like to see them held accountable. Why? Because they stand to learn a good lesson, much more cheaply than if they thought htey could get away with it and move on to bigger and better things. And because it's our stuff and they just messed with it because they could. No grudges, no inter neighborly fight, they just were drunk and stupid. Stupidity can get you killed. I would hope they can learn a lesson before their stupidity leads them into greater danger than a few nights in jail and a few thousand dollars worth of restitution. It actually works out ok, we have comprehensive, and the insurance co will pursue them for damages, but it's really a matter of principle. People need to learn respect. They ripped out my rose tree too. We were planning on moving it anyway, so it also worked out ok but still. Once again, wanton destruction fo the sake of destruction.