<human>: When I was 12, I loaned my brand new bike out to a "friend."  It was a $250 BMX bike with 4 pegs and it was sweeeeeet.  It even had a lock mounted on it.  Well my friend took it to the pool, never locked it up, and of course it got stolen.  He knocked on my door sheepishly and swore he would pay me back.  Being a very religious family, we assumed his parents would be good for it... Months passed and they said they would, but never paid us for the loss.  My dad took them to small claims court and WE LOST.  The judge said parents are not liable for the negligence of their children... Case closed.  No scolding of the parents, nothing.

20 years later I wish I could inflict $250 in damage or take something of that value from them, but I know that is just the child in me talking... 

Anyone else wish they could get some revenge served up cold?

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<bot>: I loaned a friend my brand new bike, which got stolen.  We sued his parents and lost.  I still wish I could get justice/revenge but it is so petty.