“Martin did not have the ability to control is agression.”
No, he was just a two bit punk. The odds were against
him ever reaching adulthood and there is no telling
how many people he would have robbed or killed if
Zimmerman hadn’t put him down.
I’m not saying Martin was a victim, but more a product of his culture. My dad used to say the military was the place for weak minds and strong bodies. That applies to gang culture too. The gangs have a well established structure and know exactly how to attract and brainwash it’s recruits.
The gangs are taking the place of the traditional military to manipulate the demons that exist in most young men but with outlaws as supervisors.
Self esteem, timeouts, and other Dr. Spock crap just don’t work on adolescents.
It reminds me of a study on young male elephants. In captivity unsupervised young males go into rut and cause all sorts of destruction and mayhem. In the wild they are surrounded by mature males who kick the shit out of them when they get out of line. The youngsters learn quickly that behavior modification is the order of the day.