Important Takeaways:

• What Is Driving the Rise In Teen Violence and Uncontrollable Behavior?
• This year, Hermitage High School in Virginia will no longer allow anyone under 18 to attend their football games without a parent or guardian present. This change is due to an increase in “fights and disruptions.”
• Earlier this year in Chicago, there were discussions over instituting curfews and bag checks due to “reckless” and “violent” behavior over what the kids are calling a “teen takeover.” That weekend, 40 kids (and adults) aged 12 to 20 were arrested for everything from reckless behavior to carrying weapons, including a 17-year-old with a gun.
• In the last quarter of last year, 20% of the robberies in New York City were committed by individuals under 18. Earlier this year, the Kansas City amusement park ‘Worlds of Fun’ had to kick out over 150 teenagers who showed up and began just randomly fighting.
• Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson said “…it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities.”
• So if it’s not the parent’s fault and not the kid’s fault, then whose fault is it when kids act like criminals?
• In South Bend, Indiana, teens have started to gather in large groups to participate in violent behavior for seemingly no real reason other than that they can.

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