They think they are doing something constructive and productive, because they don't really know what a constructive productive person really does.
He's a product of the totally corrupt school systems throughout this nation that have put more effort into ensuring that our children learn none of the important things. In addition have been brainwashed by the system to believe this nation is a racist nation. To add to the problem society has been teaching them that violence is an acceptable trait to possess, but he has set his limit, at least for now.
Mother is to blame if she did nothing to teach her son right from wrong. Furthermore, we have totally removed the Lord from the public square which certainly does not help in any way shape or form either.
Even though I totally disagreed with homosexual behavior, I knew some back in the day, I always treated them no differently than I did anyone else. But I wasn't shy to tell them that I thought they ought to move away from those thoughts and desires. Now society embraces all of the once shunned taboos, and have adopted the premise that anything goes, and that that trait is a desirable trait to possess.
Sadly it sounds like she never bothered to instill any morals, and that may be because she had never had morals instilled in her. Don't know her so I'm just shooting from the hip based on your evaluation of her. In addition he never met someone who took the time to instill any as well, probably because doing the right thing may get themselves in trouble.
Now he could always become a future Charlie Manson, that is for sure. It all depends on if he meets people who do not share his current likes, so to speak. The path he's current on could eventually lead to a criminal lifestyle. If he is caught and incarcerated it will only help him enhance the skills of a criminal.
Children almost always think they know it all, when in reality they know very little. I count myself in that group. One of my favorite sayings was the older I get the smarter my mom and dad become.
How about his father, your husband, was he not allowed to be in his son's life?
Well I kind of rambled with my thoughts, so I'll just stop here. 8>)
Yes. She and her family alienated all three children. See this video link:
https://youtu.be/Ab2Z9lIhWuo