"Kids should go outside" *kids when they go outside*

As someone who works with teens this always upsets me how they're treated like they're going to be a menace for just existing.

We've done a huge disservice to teens without having any spaces for them to go. They don't have malls to hang out at, we've gotten rid of any sort of youth clubs, and when they're in public people just assume the absolute worst of them.

They're kids too. Let them exist.

I'm sure skin color had nothing to do with this.

somebody is about to tell us how hoodies and backpacks are suspicious

This makes me so mad. Groups of teenagers, especially black ones aren't allowed to be anywhere outside. 😭😭😭😭

I teach h.s. and part of me thinks, that schools should have more open gym and other special things in the summer, but that costs money and there's all kinds of liability stuff - and then I think what do we have parks for???? I mean heck, if the weather is nice?!?!?! Plus, it really is so good for one's health to get outside sometimes.

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Meanwhile those two white woman are just whistling looking at their shoes

Why does it require so many armed thugs to go talk to teenagers? They should be ashamed of how pathetic they are and look.

Five officers, and not one of them had the sack to speak up and say "this is dumb, I'm leaving." This is why we say acab.

Welcome to America.

Go outside but not to my outside

I feel so bad for the kids man. Why is the world so fkn cruel