The Kids Aren't All Right

Juvenile violence is increasing. It's not because parents have suddenly become worse. It's because the condition of poverty in Atlanta is deteriorating.

There’s no shortage of horrifying video of violence in Atlanta these days. This one is relatively tame. But it’s part of a trend, and something to discuss. A couple of kids snatched a rental scooter from a couple on the Beltline, then one of their phones. When bystanders began to object and film them, one of the kids pulled a gun.