Shoppers and shopkeepers across the nation were terrorized by rampaging mobs of teenage thugs and juvenile delinquents over the Christmas weekend.
More than a dozen malls across the nation were either evacuated or completely shut down due to "large disturbances." The two major malls in my hometown (Memphis) were among those rocked by violence. There was even a chaotic scene inside the Oak Court Mall -- at what had been one of the most upscale malls in the Mid-South.
There was no rhyme or reason to the violence. Police speculate that social media may have played a role. But there was a common denominator -- most of the chaos was caused by unsupervised teenagers. And hardly anyone was arrested.
That needs to stop. It's time for the police to crack down on lawlessness. There should be no more coddling. If teenagers disrupt commerce and cause mayhem, they should spend the night in jail. It's time for these kids to learn that actions must have consequences.
It's also time for shopping malls to evict unsupervised and underage young people.
It may not be popular with community activists, but anyone under the age of 18 without parental supervision has no business in a mall. Period.
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6 comments:
Black youth will be the end of the Centre of Salisbury. no one will shop because of the threat they pose. and no one is willing to stand up and talk about the issue because they would be forever branded as a racist.
That rule should have been in place years ago. Either they want to make money or baby sit thugs and go out of business.. They should make everyone produce an ID to get in.
Not overnight in jail. Put them in a Reform School Jail for six months and I BET IT WILL STOP THIS NONSENSE !!!!!
Parents are legally responsible for the actions of their children.
they don't have parents, they are being raised by wolves
Didn't Hildabeast write a book about this called "It takes a mall to raise a child" ?
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