I saw that thread too. Try saying it to them a different way, isolated from an informational article, like, "is it problematic that there are gangs of children in ATVs menacing the citizens of PVD?"

and you will find a fat % of them denying it's the case, or saying WELL I heard about that stuff but I've never seen it, another fat % telling you your comment has unwholesomely racial overtones regardless of its content, a substantial % asking you whether you just need PVD to be more similar to the suburbs, and then yeah maybe a small group who do perceive the behavior as a problem requiring a solution. None of them realizing for an instant that the victim blaming and "well I haven't experienced it so it must not exist" attitudes are exactly what progressive liberalism has been intending to combat for the last couple of decades. Then you might ask if the cops and simple enforcement are an appropriate solution and see how that goes--and I say this as an ACAB guy.

I can absolutely guarantee you, having posted in that forum on this exact topic before, albeit with a different account, that the bulk of the users there are more concerned with how you've identified this as a problem and how that might make YOU problematic, than with it being a problem in the first place.

you watch way, way too much TV

they're getting these kinds of bikes specifically to fuck with you, why would we section off a little sanctuary for them?

ask the Providence subreddit though and I'm pretty sure they'll tell you these guys are just local flavor and definitely not problematic at all.

stiffly and arrogantly pissed off at the slightest hint of disagreement. is this the redditor's natural state?

I'm not sure investing in "safe" 500 times to avoid a single "sorry" (where the bad eventuality is kids getting home at GASP 11 PEE EMM) is really the sound sort of behavior you're making it out to be.

yup there is always some kid in their 20s who knows more about the world than you, despite possessing every indication they don't know shit about shit.

idk why folks are downvoting you but you can absolutely learn to code on your own using free resources that employers will actually view as valid certifications and provided you're able to pass their tests, you'll be on reasonable footing with other candidates.

udemy stuff can be fantasitc, for example, and will build you real skills.

the thing I think people don't realize about these software jobs is they are far better able to test competency before hiring you than other fields, and so they don't rely as much on you having a bunch of degrees and certifications in your field.