[Joan Kerrey]

in the US, for the most part, and certainly in "red" state cities, we don't have rampaging 'youths' terrorizing people on buses.

Ever been on a bus in a big city almost anywhere in the U.S. when school gets out? RIOTS READY TO HAPPEN with one wrong stare, one wrong move, eye contact not solicited.
Most of the passengers either immediately start reading or close their eyes as if napping.

It'll get worse. It's just a matter of time.

[Blueflag]

Joan --

you are in Mexifornia. Please don't generalize from your particulars. Here in GA we have our issues, but from my experience, the folks here deal with rowdy kids better. Part of the reason in ATL itself is that the administration of Atlanta, for all of its warts, won't put up with rowdy youths of any color or national origin messin' with the ATL. MARTA has its issues, BUT the MARTA cops fell and act empowered, and they do their job (when you have one on the bus/train.)

Sure you can run into problems. No argument. BUT ... we do tend to deal with our own.