Dave Arquati wrote:
James Christie wrote:

Don't tarnish all youths with the same brush. How often do you read in
the paper "a group of under-18s took the bus normally with no
commotion"? Just because one bunch of idiots caused chaos doesn't mean
that all teenagers are automatically guilty. I'll think you'll find that
most teenagers today still actually know that mugging pensioners is wrong!


You're absolutely right. I'm 30, and although I've seen an alarming rise
in antisocial behaviour since I was a teenager, I've always firmly
believed that only a very tiny minority are responsible for trouble.
Where I live, we have problems, but 90+ % of schoolkids/young adults
behave themselves pretty well, as did I and all my friends when I was
younger.

I firmly believe that people live up to the expectations people have of
them. Teenagers who feel universally written off, and are treated like
thugs, are more likely to act in an aggressive and antisocial manner.

Don't lump them all in together. Treat the ones who deserve it with some
respect.

Lee