08/29/2026
I’VE SEEN THE VIDEO OF THE YOUNG MEN FLASHING GUNS circulating on social media, and I want to give my honest take.
This is exactly the point I’ve been making: we are not dealing with the same teenagers we were dealing with 10 or 20 years ago.
These are teenagers carrying grown-man weapons, displaying grown-man behavior and showing no fear of grown-man consequences. The fact that they recorded it and allowed it to reach mainstream social media tells us how bold this has become.
We have to stop looking at every teenager as if they’re still an innocent little baby who doesn’t understand what they’re doing.
Some people in the comments are saying, “They just need attention,” or “They just need more love.” I agree that our young people need love, mentorship, resources and opportunities—but love without accountability is not love. Compassion cannot replace wisdom.
These are the same kinds of weapons being used to rob our seniors, terrorize neighborhoods and take innocent lives. We’re not talking about fistfights after school anymore. We’re talking about shootings, funerals and mothers burying their babies.
I understand why some people are afraid to speak up. Many of us feel outnumbered, outgunned and overwhelmed. But silence will not save our communities.
The Bible says, “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.” — Proverbs 31:8
That means we must speak up for our children, our seniors and every innocent family being forced to live in fear.
We need intervention before incarceration. We need mentorship and mental-health support—but we also need boundaries, accountability and consequences. We must organize, protect our neighborhoods and work together before another video becomes another funeral.
There is still so much work to do—and pretending this isn’t happening is no longer an option.
Love them enough to help them—but use enough wisdom to protect the community.
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