Show Lets Let's Get et It t Now ow There has been a disturbing increase In the number of instances of youthful hoodlumism gang attacks sadistic beatings beatings beatings beat beat- ings and generally vicious and misconduct in Salt Lake City recently 9 It is the type of thing we have been accustomed to read about with a Rind kind of smug disgust as happening in Brooklyn or in Chicago's slum areas or in some some sections of Los Angeles But few ever thought we would have any serious trouble along that line in Salt Lake City It t isn't just something that has occurred in the last few weeks There have been reports of such viciousness from time to time for months even years Apparently this evil business is feeding on itself one itself one piece of unpunished unpunished unpunished vandalism leading to others one sadistic beating encouraging others ethers to try the same game one foray by a gang of hoodlums inspiring other such affairs We Ve do not know the explanation for this business Perhaps it is the admitted breakdown in parental control Maybe Maybethe the uncertainty of the times has something something something some some- I thing to do with it It could be a manifestation of minority group tension But the reason isn't too important The important thing is to put a stop to this hoodlumism before it gets completely completely com corn out of hand It is obvious that normal controls for whatever reason have failed failed and and that if discipline is tobe to tobe tobe be- be restored in the interest of public peace and order police authority must be exerted It is time for authorities to crack down down and and with a pretty heavy hand if necessary The police cant can't do the job alone however They need public help and support If law-abiding law citizens who oppose this vicious hoodlumism will cooperate to report cases of vandalism beatings or it should not take the police long to put a stop to it But lets let's get it now before it gets any worse |