Perhaps the society is starting to collapse. This is the sort of symptom that would fit that scenario. The whole flash mobs thing is like that. The minority that thinks it is owed everything by the society is the folks that are involved and will continue that way until some of the other minorities, one of them, anyway, join in the fun.
These idiots think they’re helping themselves? The stores in these neighborhoods will close down or move out...then they (the legit customers) won’t even be able to buy a damn coffee or doughnut.
Short of pulling a gun and shooting a couple of these kids. How in the world are they ever going to stop this kind of behavior. It would overwhelm anyone, including the local police. Some one is going to end up dead because of this.
Flash mobs take some oraganizing. This isn’t random.
This is not “collapse” this is an intentional push, of just
the sort of push a would be robber tries on a target.
The NYPD has been engaging in some quite blatant displays
of patently unsuitables in uniform, 5 foot young women and
the morbidly obese. There have been many reports of large
numbers of men leaving the force. There also seems to be
an increase in the “subway bag check” stations staffed by
NYPD. So those recalling the NYPD of decades past should be
aware that things have changed.