Yeah - I have written about five responses to this and decided against it. I think I'll join you and Connect.
Reading the story, this happened in Philadelphia.
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Schools are ranked low, median income is ranked low, housing cost is ranked relatively high compared to (leaving little disposable budget for other things), population density is high, etc..
Here are the city stats:
Philadelphia, PA - USA.com™
Philadelphia, PA Income and Careers - USA.com™
Median household income is 30% below US national average and household income lags US average by 28%. Black incomes are particularly low compared against national averages.
Male and female labor force participation is below US national averages by a few percentage points. Interestingly, families in poverty in Philadelphia are slightly below national averages, so the income tends to be slightly better than poverty but many more people in that next higher rung above poverty than you see on average in the US.
Translation = lower income and less jobs than the rest of the US ...
The crime rate index is double the US average, 3174 to 1557. The 7 years of history available on this website shows the same trend for Philly. Murders, rapes, and robberies are disturbingly high compared to the national averages. Hate crimes are multiples higher than the US national average.
Philadelphia, PA Crime and Crime Rate - USA.com™
Population per square mile is miles higher in Philly than the national or state averages, suggesting more opportunities for conflict. A plurality (43%) of occupants are black, followed closely by whites and then distantly by hispanics. Educational outcomes are lower than national averages, but not exceedingly.
Philadelphia, PA Population and Races - USA.com™
According to divorce stats, Philly is in line with national averages. However, absentee fathers remains a huge problem even when marriages persist, and absentee fathers have been shown by studies to have profound affects on the family. To wit:
Father Facts
The National Fatherhood Initiative website provides research showing that:
-One of every three children in America (24 million) live in biological father-absent homes
-Studies show that father-child contact was associated with better socio-emotional and academic functioning (does the video look like people with good socio-emotional skills?)
-9 in 10 parents surveyed agreed that absentee fatherhood is a 'crisis'
-"Children in father-absent homes are almost four times more likely to be poor. In 2011, 12 percent of children in married-couple families were living in poverty, compared to 44 percent of children in mother-only families."
-Children born to single mothers show higher signs of aggressive behavior than those born into married families.
-Infant mortality rates are almost double for unmarried mothers than for married ones.
-Youths in father-absent homes have much higher rates of incarceration (IE aggressive or criminal type behaviors, such as the kind shown in the video).
-Family structure significantly predicts delinquency.
-Teen pregnancy and sexual activity rises in fatherless homes.
-Child abuse rises in fatherless homes. (Abuse studies show that this leads to increased levels of aggressive child behavior and incarceration later on, also).
-Drug and alcohol abuse is higher in homes without present fathers.
-Father involvement leads to more 'A' grades in school.
For those criticizing my post, it appears my 'stereotyping' was actually based on established facts and research already published and well known.
For those pointing out this can happen anywhere; I agree. However, the RATES OF OCCURRENCE of this type of behavior are statistically more likely to occur in areas of challenged economic status, poor education, and lack of in-home father figures. Therefore, my post was not stereotypical as much as it was based upon known research.