Tuesday, October 25, 2022 - 10:07

In my opinion by F. OLIVA

In the three years leading up to COVID, the Royal Gibraltar Police made 600 arrests in relation to youth crime, an average of 200 juveniles a year involved in thefts, burglaries, substance abuse, violent assault, vandalism and damage to property.

Some of these were repeat offenders charged with multiple offences, carrying a crime record of 20 or more felonies to their name.
The appalling current surge of uncontrolled youth crime, we often hear of a case worse than another the previous week, is symptomatic of a far wider malaise afflicting our society. We are witnessing a complete breakdown of traditional controls, the social checks and balances that provided cohesion to society.