Juvies Gone Wild, the Justice System Gone Mild

In San Antonio and Bexar County, citizens are aware that crime has risen by double digits in 2022.  And it’s become more violent, with murders on pace to reach new levels by the end of the year.

SAPD Chief William McManus shared concerns in a February 2022 report that crime amongst gangs is also heading higher.  2021 homicides reached 160, and in 2022 we continue to hear of murders and drive-bys on a regular basis.

What is just as disturbing is the increase of underage criminals reported as the aggressors.  More troubling is how often they are repeat offenders, for such things as “unlawfully carrying a weapon and tampering with evidence,” like 19 year-old alleged murdered Francisco Paulino. 

Early this morning a young woman working inside her home was murdered by pair of teenagers described as 14-15 years of age. They randomly shot into homes in a once quiet westside neighborhood.

When anti-gun activists decide to attack our nation’s 2nd amendment, the bigger question should be how do underage perpetrators have access to these guns?  Criminals, no matter of age or background, will not follow the law to purchase such guns.

Gangs have always been an issue in larger cities, but the impact of Covid shutdowns, school closures and economic struggles have all played into the current environment which teenagers have found criminality enticing.