Those involved need to be held accountable for their actions and dealt with accordingly, but the complex issues also need to be faced by the government and society as a whole. Yes, parents need to take responsibility, as do the members of the public who consistently shun and ignore the problems in their communities. The responsibility also lies with politicians that have so recently slashed youth support services.
The shops destroyed and the aggression against the police has been appalling, perhaps the most upsetting has been accounts of young people attacking and destroying the lives of their fellow community members.
It is important to think of not only criminal prosecutions and angry blame, but also to question why we are in this situation; why so many of the young people within our country feel so disaffected, so angry, so hurt and so removed from human emotion that they can commit these atrocities.
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