(ThyBlackMan.com) If you perform a Google search using the phrase “escalation of heinous crimes by young people,” you will find 268,000 results. This serves as a stark reminder that while the unsettling trend of young individuals committing horrifying acts is not a new phenomenon, its sheer prevalence and frequency are. Our society is grappling with a disconcerting reality—a reality born from the convergence of various factors. From the messages ingrained in our music to the pervasive desensitization to violence in our culture and the erosion of moral and ethical values, each element contributes to the emergence of a more violent society.
We find ourselves in a society where individuals no longer restrain their darkest impulses. Sadly, it is often our youth who are at the forefront, displaying these troubling behaviors at an alarming rate. This is a phenomenon that should deeply concern all of us and prompt us to reflect on the direction in which our society is heading.
These young individuals, influenced by a cocktail of factors, frequently react impulsively or, in the gravest of cases, meticulously plan calculated crimes that result in the tragic loss of innocent lives. We’ve all heard stories like that of Mackenzie Shirilla, a name now etched into the collective memory of a society grappling with the aftermath of senseless violence.Youth Crimes Shirilla was recently convicted of the murders of her boyfriend, Dominic Russo, and her friend, Davion Flanagan. Their heartbreaking deaths underscore the gravity of the situation we are facing—a situation where young people are increasingly ensnared in webs of aggression and despair. In Shirilla’s case, she intentionally accelerated her car to 100 miles per hour and drove it straight into a wall, instantly taking the lives of her boyfriend and friend.
