The U.S. Marshals office said that Kentrell Flowers, 18, allegedly walked up to one of the deputies’ cars at around 1:15 a.m. and pointed a gun at the bodyguard.
This probably isn’t a problem most people here see in their daily lives, but if you live in a city in the US, you have probably seen an increase in carjackings over the last couple of years, especially those performed by teenagers. It’s become a big problem here in Seattle.
A few years ago, the city had this push to try to stop incarcerating youth, but right after that started, we started to see a significant uptick in youth crimes. We can’t not incarcerate them just because they’re young. A 16-year-old can be just as dangerous as a 30-year-old. Some of these crimes are violent. I’m guessing the pandemic had something to do with the carjacking sprees (bored kids with little guidance?), but it really is concerning and needs to be dealt with.
What is it with teenagers carjacking people these days? What kind of intervention could prevent this? It often involves gangs, but not always. It seems to usually just be armed teenagers looking for an adrenaline rush.
As I know, It sprang up with the Hyundai cars that were surprisingly easy to jack, rip off the plate of the steering column, insert the end of a USB cable, twist. (Cable is NOT attached to anything, it’s just the right shape, like how bic pens opened Kensington bike locks ~20 years ago)
Most cars these days have more smarts in the keys/ignition but Hyundai/Kia cheaped out.
That’s true. I have read that it’s almost exclusively Hyundai and Kia cars that are being stolen and that there was some TikTok video which shows kids how to do it.
I’m more interested in why these kids take that risk. I fully expect it’s down to socioeconomic issues, but the socioeconomic issues were there a few years ago as well.
Who is Tim Pool? Apparently I’m old now, so I never know who these more recent celebrities and influencers are. Unless they’re infamous like Andrew Tate.
This probably isn’t a problem most people here see in their daily lives, but if you live in a city in the US, you have probably seen an increase in carjackings over the last couple of years, especially those performed by teenagers. It’s become a big problem here in Seattle.
A few years ago, the city had this push to try to stop incarcerating youth, but right after that started, we started to see a significant uptick in youth crimes. We can’t not incarcerate them just because they’re young. A 16-year-old can be just as dangerous as a 30-year-old. Some of these crimes are violent. I’m guessing the pandemic had something to do with the carjacking sprees (bored kids with little guidance?), but it really is concerning and needs to be dealt with.
What is it with teenagers carjacking people these days? What kind of intervention could prevent this? It often involves gangs, but not always. It seems to usually just be armed teenagers looking for an adrenaline rush.
Could pay people a fair wage for working. Maybe these kids wouldn’t grow up in poverty with no hope.
As I know, It sprang up with the Hyundai cars that were surprisingly easy to jack, rip off the plate of the steering column, insert the end of a USB cable, twist. (Cable is NOT attached to anything, it’s just the right shape, like how bic pens opened Kensington bike locks ~20 years ago)
Most cars these days have more smarts in the keys/ignition but Hyundai/Kia cheaped out.
That’s true. I have read that it’s almost exclusively Hyundai and Kia cars that are being stolen and that there was some TikTok video which shows kids how to do it.
I’m more interested in why these kids take that risk. I fully expect it’s down to socioeconomic issues, but the socioeconomic issues were there a few years ago as well.
It’s just that easy, “low risk” for a 15-30 minute joyride
we found Tim Pool’s account
Who is Tim Pool? Apparently I’m old now, so I never know who these more recent celebrities and influencers are. Unless they’re infamous like Andrew Tate.
Portland went on the same kick for a while… “It’s racist to hold people accountable!”
Well… all kinds of crime went up. We’re just now coming out the other side of it. New enforcement starting on tags and plates coming soon too.
https://katu.com/news/local/portland-boosts-parking-enforcement-hires-22-new-officers