The way to look at this is from the flip side. The boy’s parents can’t handle him so that need has to be addressed for his own safety as well as the safety of the community at large.
Hell, the kid could just ride out in front of a car.
Eventually, he'll assault a stranger ... and get a bullet between his eyes.
And the do-gooders will weep and wail and carry on about how he was really a good boy at heart ... so caring and sweet ...