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Progressive prosecutors lit the fuse, and teen mobs are the explosion

Rooftop Revelations: From Chicago to Los Angeles, fewer prosecutions and broken homes have robbed youth of the guardrails they need

By Corey Brooks Fox News

Published May 12, 2026 10:00am EDT

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For some time now, we have watched chaos roll through our streets in various forms. Authorities call it "teen takeovers." Hundreds of young people, rallied by a social media post, flood an area — whether it be the Loop in Chicago or a gas station in Atlanta — and jump on cars, loot stores and attack police. They film it all on their phones as if it were a video game with no real-life consequences.

We all know the obvious: It is a sign that something deep in our culture has broken. That is true, but how? What strikes me is the lack of fear these youths show. That, for me, is the first sign.

When I was a young boy living in the country town of Kenton, Tenn., I feared God. I feared my elders. This was a good fear. It was the fear that kept me on the straight path.

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There is none of this fear in these kids and their teen takeovers. It is anarchic, free-for-all chaos. These young people surround police cruisers, throw objects at officers, tackle them, terrorize bystanders and then laugh about it online. That isn’t just bad behavior. That is a generation acting as if there is no God above them, no authority over them and no justice waiting for them.

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