{"id":5566,"date":"2023-11-16T15:07:16","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T20:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/?p=5566"},"modified":"2023-11-16T15:07:17","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T20:07:17","slug":"surge-in-youth-mob-violence-reported-across-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/opinion\/surge-in-youth-mob-violence-reported-across-us\/paul-crespo\/2023\/11\/","title":{"rendered":"Surge In Youth Mob Violence Reported Across US"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>ANALYSIS<\/strong> \u2013 The aftershocks from radical leftist movements, and the corresponding soft-on-crime approach of prosecutors across the country, is largely to blame for the current wave of lawlessness in many American cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sadly, it appears that most of the crime is being committed by mobs of teenagers in disadvantaged communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have recently written about the skyrocketing murder rate and carjackings in our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/americanliberty.news\/crime\/not-guns-dc-crime-wave-due-to-just-500-criminals-and-no-prosecution\/pcrespo\/2023\/11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">nation\u2019s capital here<\/a>. I didn\u2019t note then that much of that violent crime in Washington, D.C. is committed by young people. Some as young as 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But frightening incidents of youth-led mob violence in two other cities graphically show how bad things really are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Blaze&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theblaze.com\/news\/scores-of-looters-swarm-gas-stations-and-wreak-havoc-in-americas-most-violent-city?utm_source=theblaze-breaking&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=20231114SponsoredTrending-RevelationMedia&amp;utm_term=ACTIVE%20LIST%20-%20TheBlaze%20Breaking%20News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported that<\/a>&nbsp;in what may be America\u2019s most violent city: \u201cScores of thugs swarmed two Memphis gas stations over the weekend, stealing thousands of dollars of merchandise and destroying property. Looters also hit a 53-foot FedEx semi-trailer, stealing multiple packages.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Murders in Memphis are up 77% this year and on track to set an all-time city record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some blame Steve Mulroy the city\u2019s new soft-on crime Democrat district attorney, others, such as the mayor, blame soft-on crime courts. I would say it is likely both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whichever is most to blame, James Davis, owner of L.R. Clothier, whose business was broken into early Sunday morning, said: &#8220;What this says to me is that people don&#8217;t fear any repercussions of their actions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And that sums it up, as can be seen in the video below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Over a dozen people bum-rushed a Memphis gas station in a flash mob style robbery. &gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4nxRxwCGym\">https:\/\/t.co\/4nxRxwCGym<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y2Q54GmZyY\">pic.twitter.com\/y2Q54GmZyY<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Action News 5 (@WMCActionNews5) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WMCActionNews5\/status\/1724105783577600088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 13, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Blaze continued:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>Roughly $2,000 of items were stolen from the Exxon at 3483 Airways Boulevard. Over $15,000 of merchandise was taken from the Fill-N-Go gas station at 3084 South Third Street just hours later, where a clerk reported having a rifle pointed at him by a suspect. The mob is estimated to have inflicted $9,000 in damage at the second location.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Footage of one of the incidents shows a mob of looters, some masked and others bare faced, ransacking a gas station and absconding with everything from candy to an electric sign. One hooded figure taking his time deciding which chocolate bars to load into his sagging pants can be seen carrying around a rifle. Another masked figure grabbing a handful of loot appears to be an adolescent girl.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Clerks and paying customers look on in disbelief as the looters pilfer without any fear of consequence.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The outlet added: \u201cIn what appears to have been a coordinated effort, drivers blocked a FedEx truck in the middle of Riverport Road and Mallory Avenue around 8:30 p.m., affording masked men an opportunity to break into the trailer and steal multiple packages.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But as scary as this \u2018purge\u2019 like behavior is in Memphis (referring to the movies where all crime, including murder, is allowed one day a year), the recent incident in Las Vegas is even worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There a teenage boy, Jonathan Lewis Jr., was brutally beaten to death by 15 teens in broad daylight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Someone stole something from this kid, he confronted them, got in a fight, was winning\u2014and then 14 others joined in and beat him to death. They also beat someone who tried to step in and help. <br><br>9 are in custody. Keep an eye on the DA. My guess is he won\u2019t charge them as adults,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Yb71Y5Yg3K\">https:\/\/t.co\/Yb71Y5Yg3K<\/a><\/p>&mdash; matt thornton \ud83e\udd8d\ud83d\udcda (@aliveness_ape) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aliveness_ape\/status\/1723844624702382559?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 12, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>Video of the brutal attack emerged on social media last week, showing the teen being savagely pummeled as he tried to run away.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>[His father, Jonathan] Lewis Sr. said he believes the deadly onslaught began after &#8220;Jonathan stood up for one of his smaller friends,&#8221; according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;A couple (of people) attacked him, and they weren\u2019t able to hurt him enough, and they all attacked him at once,&#8221; the dad stated.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Lewis Sr. remembered his son as a &#8220;loving, giving, kind, fierce young man who loved community and caring for others.&#8221; He added that \u201chis son was an aspiring artist who was considering joining the military like his grandfather \u2013 who served in the U.S. Navy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another article in The Blaze&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theblaze.com\/news\/brian-krassenstein-confronted-with-his-own-words-after-complaining-about-racial-framing-of-white-teens-fatal-beating?utm_source=theblaze-daily&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=The%20Blaze%20PM%20Trending%202023-11-13&amp;utm_term=ACTIVE%20LIST%20-%207%20Day%20Engagement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">noted that<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>While the victim&#8217;s family tries to process his death, others are puzzling over why this violent episode has not elicited the kind of national response other racially dichotomous incidents have in recent years.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Opinions expressed by contributors do not necessarily reflect the views of Great America News Desk.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ANALYSIS \u2013 The aftershocks from radical leftist movements, and the corresponding soft-on-crime approach of prosecutors across the country, is largely to blame for the current wave of lawlessness in many American cities. Sadly, it appears that most of the crime is being committed by mobs of teenagers in disadvantaged communities. 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