New York City: McDonald's Flatbush teens' brawl
13 February 2015 By Abi Giwa
Some photographs of Aniah Ferguson (Courtesy: Daily News)
Aniah Ferguson , who along with other five teens almost pummeled another young girl to death on Wednesday at Flatbush area of Brooklyn in the United States has all stigmas of a troubled teen. Six arrests in six months, a baby out of wedlock, dread at home for notoriety, the Daily News has revealed in a report about the 16 years old teenager, now in police custody and charged with gang assault and robbery.
News of the blow throwing kids gained public attention Wednesday evening, when about six teens were reported fighting only one teen and bystanders did nothing to help the one kid fighting against six. People described the scene as horrible and blamed the crowd at the McDonald restaurant on Flatbush Avenue for having done nothing to rescue the girl besieged by six people.
"In this clime, people are careful getting involved in others' businesses and the most people can do in such circumstances is call 911," a guy among people discussing the issue on Thursday said. Another guy said no one knew what caused their fight and one can never be sure they don't have guys standing by with guns and you go and try to save the besieged girl and guns ring out and whom would you blame for your intervention?"
Of course, the besieged girl who was almost beaten to death reported refused to cooperate with the police on investigation to trace the girls who dealt her death blows. On Thursday, reports said she said she had gained fame from what happened to her. It was on Thursday that reports said she began cooperation with police. There were also reports among the their peers that the leader of the six girls and and the victim of their onslaught had a long standing undisclosed issue.
Many people around Flatbush felt it was a shame that Flatbush teens took their brawl to the public glare and that what was seen at McDonald on Wednesday was the picture many parents would avoid their children getting into.
Consensus of opinion is that it is better to help these teens early before getting into trouble and not when they have walked into problem and needing help that is too late to effect desirable changes.
Understandably all the teens involved in the Brawl attend the same Erasmus High School in Flatbush, two or three blocks away from their scene of shame.
Now, Aniah - who is in custody - and the other five at large will miss school running from the arms of the law, something they would have avoided if they have lived by morals they are taught.
News of the blow throwing kids gained public attention Wednesday evening, when about six teens were reported fighting only one teen and bystanders did nothing to help the one kid fighting against six. People described the scene as horrible and blamed the crowd at the McDonald restaurant on Flatbush Avenue for having done nothing to rescue the girl besieged by six people.
"In this clime, people are careful getting involved in others' businesses and the most people can do in such circumstances is call 911," a guy among people discussing the issue on Thursday said. Another guy said no one knew what caused their fight and one can never be sure they don't have guys standing by with guns and you go and try to save the besieged girl and guns ring out and whom would you blame for your intervention?"
Of course, the besieged girl who was almost beaten to death reported refused to cooperate with the police on investigation to trace the girls who dealt her death blows. On Thursday, reports said she said she had gained fame from what happened to her. It was on Thursday that reports said she began cooperation with police. There were also reports among the their peers that the leader of the six girls and and the victim of their onslaught had a long standing undisclosed issue.
Many people around Flatbush felt it was a shame that Flatbush teens took their brawl to the public glare and that what was seen at McDonald on Wednesday was the picture many parents would avoid their children getting into.
Consensus of opinion is that it is better to help these teens early before getting into trouble and not when they have walked into problem and needing help that is too late to effect desirable changes.
Understandably all the teens involved in the Brawl attend the same Erasmus High School in Flatbush, two or three blocks away from their scene of shame.
Now, Aniah - who is in custody - and the other five at large will miss school running from the arms of the law, something they would have avoided if they have lived by morals they are taught.
