could the pqrents of a bully be sued?

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MiahClone, Very thoughtful reply and I can see some of your points. While helping me and 2 others move a piano (pre-threat) he told us all he has had 2 back operations and the scars which were left. Later in the summer, he had his shirt off and I had a very close look at his back- no scars. I'm pretty sure this guy is a phoney. My wife and I believe he probably dreamed up the scheme when he was in prison for 2 years for multiple DWI's. He is a master carpenter and very
skillful at his trade. I believe that when he got the 2 yrs, he said to himself " I'll never pay taxes again" and he doesn't. With all the toys they have, they must be collecting more on a monthly basis than our household brings in. Oh well!! As for the level of meanness, you're right, it has bordered on violent but never any overt hitting. My boy showed one of the brothers a flower he had picked for his mom and the boy asked to hold it- he tore it to pieces. If he sees an opportunity to be mean he takes it. I usually supervise when their in my yard but when @ the neighbors the meanies often tell him to go home NOW. He has come home more than once crying. I feel it will become more progressive as they age. I worked on a psychiatric floor for 30 years and saw a lot of mean kids- these brothers are mean!! ! I can't stand it when someone is mean to my child and plan to offer all the support I can when it happens. Paul

Thank you for not being angry. I get that a lot with my "Maybe it's reasonable if..." things.

Guy definitely sounds like a big faker like my sister-in-law. I do feel bad for the boys being raised in a toxic environment like that. It's a good recipe for them to grow up and act the same way or worse.

So the neighbors send your kid home when the other boys are being mean? That's not right.

If you do want to pursue anything legal with the guy, make sure to line your witnesses up in advance, or videotape it, like someone suggested. My impression is that police like getting involved with disputes between neighbors only slightly more than they like getting called in for domestic disputes, so if the guy is smart like my crazy neighbor and acts calm around them (and no one has been punched yet) they will do something like say, stop it, and leave without a bunch of witnesses corroborating one side.

Neighbors do not send my boy home, the meanies do. My son does not know (or didn't) that they can't tell him to go home with any authority as it is not their home. Paul
BTW, I understand the confusion and edited my earlier post ( as well as this one ).