(CBS New York) […] Tony Herbert, an activist with the National Action Network, told WCBS 880 that the teens’ actions are a setback for civil rights.

“These young people thought it enough to take it upon themselves to go into a place of business and act in such a demonic way, if you want to call it that,” he said. “What they did was deplorable, was disrespectful not only to the shoppers that were there as well as the shop owners, but very disrespectful to the civil rights leaders who actually fought for them to have the right to be able to go into a store and not be profiled.”
Herbert said his group is working with the NYPD to identify those responsible. He said he doesn’t want them to be arrested, but supports ordering them to perform community service.
“Those who were involved were probably just following behind a host of others,” he said. “It was just pure stupidity, and this, again, cannot happen in any mall, any store, any place of business or in the community at all.”
A lot of parents had been embarrassed because their teenage children “can’t go to Kings Plaza Mall without being escorted because they’re under the age of 18. That’s an issue because they should be able to be mature enough to understand the detriment of their actions,” Herbert added.
Herbert said the National Action Network is also working with police to establish a mentoring program in public schools to prevent future similar incidents.  (read more)

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