Combined with the reality that too many parents don't actually parent their offsprings.

When consequences don't happen, bad behavior will happen all too often.

Pizza delivery van is in your neighborhood...it's your lucky day!!!

A whole generation of kids is growing up with these perverted republicon values.

It's to bad they can't figure out who started this plan to organize a crime mob and do a high profile arrest to discourage copy-cats.

The reporter on the video says this is the second time the store was hit, last time was in August.

Nonetheless, I am willing to bet this was a prank and not a signal of bad things to come.

Crime is significantly down in LA.

Are we now normalizing criminal behavior?

Crime is significantly down in Los Angeles.
Teenagers occasionally do stupid things.

Who are you arguing with?

Do you think there's someone around here who's going to spring to the defense of the hooligans?

Do you think there's some group hereabouts who "actually" doesn't feel sorry for the storeowners?

As ever, admire your work!

If the owner defended their property and ability to make a living they most likely would be bitterly reviled and the excuses would flow for the hooligans.

It's a rough and bitter one.

Here, however, you're operating with at least two levels of hypothesis: (1) What the OP intended and (2) What would happen if the circumstances were different.

That's some admirable clairvoyance.

Although those kids (young adults) went for the high-priced items.

Unless there is someone on DU who has defended smash and grab shoplifting, isn't it obvious that this is against the law? Has anyone that would like to mention said that this was justified?

I'd previously overlooked the amazing artfulness of "it doesn't help the residents of the area."

Because, like, everyone but this brave OP is talking about how kids stealing from a 7-11 totally helps the residents of the area.

I believe the OP may be up for some sort of award for the highest density of straw men in 100 words ever.

n/t

Also, watch out for those caravans.

Throw them all in the slammer. They won't be able to do crime for decades.

I am sorry for sounding so hateful people but crime is HORRIBLE !!!!!!!!!!!

cry ..... Cry ..... Cry.

Caravan incoming!

demanding the death penalty for this horrible crime.

I'll bet their relatives will claim it was just some homecoming hijinks by the chess club...

Haele

No, this is not good, and I share concern for any small-business owners who are victimized by such crimes.


I would feel better about it if they targeted large corporate businesses who support Republicans,
or Republican party headquarters buildings themselves--
but they would probably find little to eat there.

Gee, big surprise

Very easy questions, asked by me or others, that should be no problem for you to help us understand:

1. Do you think there is anyone here who does not "actually" feel sorry for [the] storeowners?

2. Do you think someone is arguing that this helps the residents of the area?

3. Do you think someone here believes that this will help anybody buying at a 7-11 in the country?

4. Do you think there's a person you're addressing here who thinks this is perfectly acceptable?

You're a deep thinker! Maybe too deep for the rest of us!!!

Can you help us understand?

Performance art requires at least a small connection with reality, I think. Do you disagree?

We’d see a lot les of this sort of thing.