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40 YEARS AGO
September 9,1965
Young thugs and teenage criminals may be pressing their luck by increasing their violent escapades while blaming society for their faults. It appears that the public is beginning to gag on the steady sociological diet of excusing the conduct of teenage hoodlum^ because “society has failed them.” Resort communities racked by senseless riots and citizens who cannot venture from their homes without being assaulted and beaten are getting fed up with the the pampered and insolent youth gangs. Some courts in the troubled areas are taking a more realistic approach in handling those involved in these outbreaks. New laws providing stiffer penalties are being enacted in a few places. We can only hope that authorities everywhere will follow this trend. Certainly, the mere desire of young miscreants to have a “blast” or to “let off steam” is no excuse to ravage a community and to maim and terrorize its residents. That holiday riots and similar antics by carousing youths have evoked widespread concern is not surprising. It is surprising, however that strong public reaction did not come sooner. For several years, the increasing volume of criminal acts by young people — spurred on by the lenient treatment received—has presented a clear barometric reading of what we are now witnessing...
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