Three DC juveniles arrested in MoCo for arson, robbery of old lady

[Anonymous]

https://mocoshow.com/2025/03/28/three-juveniles-arrested-for-arson-robbery-of-73-year-old-woman-and-property-damage/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0HNp4MInlW_nYjHLIfUAnh7jKDxG2N3NS72Utxw8dh5sXaGQPHppOx66k_aem_pJZFoBtBXHP4ppS08Oz8Xg

Two 14 year olds and a 12 year old (FFS!) from DC set a fire in a store on Rockville Pike then ran away (looking for other ways to act like thugs) and found an unsuspecting old lady to rob (stole her purse) AND THEN returned to the business where they had lit a fire and brought their gal pal with them. They were arrested and referred to MoCo’s juvenile services…which typically does a lite touch warm and fuzzy consult and oftentimes doesn’t even result in a referral to actual court.

I have questions, which is why I’m posting here:

1. What do you do with kids who set fires in businesses and rob people? Imho it’s very different from a kid caught drinking underage or even one who quietly shoplifts a candy bar.

2. Why are young tweens/teens from DC schlepping to Rockville? It’s not a destination for young people. Are they looking for victims who aren’t likely to recognize them?

3. Did they read about Trump’s crackdown on crime in DC and figure it’s safer to commit crime in MoCo?

[Anonymous]

Was it a MAGA store?

[Anonymous]

I wonder what store it was. They "allegedly lit items on fire before leaving". Was it the CVS? What did they light?

[Anonymous]

I wonder if the fire was accidentally and they panicked and ran away. It's clear their original intent probably was theft. The young girl brought along probs didn't know what was going on.

In any case, I have seriously been thinking Instagram, Snapchat and other social media should be locked to those only 18 years or older. Social media and and the need for likes in young growing minds produces endorphins similar to drugs.

School funding should be increased to deal with the wholeness of children (mentally, emotionally, socially)

Lots of these kids don't understand robbery and theft is wrong because they see their peers bragging about such activities online.

Netflix has a really great show called "Adolescence" which shows you the mind of impressionable children and the harms social media is causing. I other every parent to watch...very informative.

[Anonymous]

Guys, they robbed an old lady. They stole her purse.

Even a kid raised under the most questionable circumstances knows this is wrong. Don’t blame it on social media.

Only a really bad kid robs somebody’s Grandma.

That sort of crime goes beyond poor judgment

[Anonymous]

Thugs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Guys, they robbed an old lady. They stole her purse.

Even a kid raised under the most questionable circumstances knows this is wrong. Don’t blame it on social media.

Only a really bad kid robs somebody’s Grandma.

That sort of crime goes beyond poor judgment

They probably needed money to buy some bread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder if the fire was accidentally and they panicked and ran away. It's clear their original intent probably was theft. The young girl brought along probs didn't know what was going on.

In any case, I have seriously been thinking Instagram, Snapchat and other social media should be locked to those only 18 years or older. Social media and and the need for likes in young growing minds produces endorphins similar to drugs.

School funding should be increased to deal with the wholeness of children (mentally, emotionally, socially)

Lots of these kids don't understand robbery and theft is wrong because they see their peers bragging about such activities online.

Netflix has a really great show called "Adolescence" which shows you the mind of impressionable children and the harms social media is causing. I other every parent to watch...very informative.

I'm a teacher. This is not the answer. Schools have tried to fill the parenting gap for the past 20 years, to the point where some schools are now basically daycares with a side of academics. It's not fair to the kids who show up ready and eager to learn, it's not fair to the kids who have a shot but need more focus and attention which is being diverted to the ones who are only there to stay out of juvie, it's not fair to the teachers who aren't trained to be therapists and social workers and teach academic content, and it's not fair to the kids who really need more intensive intervention than what can reasonably be offered in a school setting. Anyone setting things on fire in a store and committing robbery at 12-14 years of age is not going to be well served in a regular school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder if the fire was accidentally and they panicked and ran away. It's clear their original intent probably was theft. The young girl brought along probs didn't know what was going on.

In any case, I have seriously been thinking Instagram, Snapchat and other social media should be locked to those only 18 years or older. Social media and and the need for likes in young growing minds produces endorphins similar to drugs.

School funding should be increased to deal with the wholeness of children (mentally, emotionally, socially)

Lots of these kids don't understand robbery and theft is wrong because they see their peers bragging about such activities online.

Netflix has a really great show called "Adolescence" which shows you the mind of impressionable children and the harms social media is causing. I other every parent to watch...very informative.

How do you accidentally set a fire in a store?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wonder if the fire was accidentally and they panicked and ran away. It's clear their original intent probably was theft. The young girl brought along probs didn't know what was going on.

In any case, I have seriously been thinking Instagram, Snapchat and other social media should be locked to those only 18 years or older. Social media and and the need for likes in young growing minds produces endorphins similar to drugs.

School funding should be increased to deal with the wholeness of children (mentally, emotionally, socially)

Lots of these kids don't understand robbery and theft is wrong because they see their peers bragging about such activities online.

Netflix has a really great show called "Adolescence" which shows you the mind of impressionable children and the harms social media is causing. I other every parent to watch...very informative.

I'm a teacher. This is not the answer. Schools have tried to fill the parenting gap for the past 20 years, to the point where some schools are now basically daycares with a side of academics. It's not fair to the kids who show up ready and eager to learn, it's not fair to the kids who have a shot but need more focus and attention which is being diverted to the ones who are only there to stay out of juvie, it's not fair to the teachers who aren't trained to be therapists and social workers and teach academic content, and it's not fair to the kids who really need more intensive intervention than what can reasonably be offered in a school setting. Anyone setting things on fire in a store and committing robbery at 12-14 years of age is not going to be well served in a regular school.

Yup. 100% agree. Our public schools are declining because we try to use them to solve all of society’s problems

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wonder if the fire was accidentally and they panicked and ran away. It's clear their original intent probably was theft. The young girl brought along probs didn't know what was going on.

In any case, I have seriously been thinking Instagram, Snapchat and other social media should be locked to those only 18 years or older. Social media and and the need for likes in young growing minds produces endorphins similar to drugs.

School funding should be increased to deal with the wholeness of children (mentally, emotionally, socially)

Lots of these kids don't understand robbery and theft is wrong because they see their peers bragging about such activities online.

Netflix has a really great show called "Adolescence" which shows you the mind of impressionable children and the harms social media is causing. I other every parent to watch...very informative.

I'm a teacher. This is not the answer. Schools have tried to fill the parenting gap for the past 20 years, to the point where some schools are now basically daycares with a side of academics. It's not fair to the kids who show up ready and eager to learn, it's not fair to the kids who have a shot but need more focus and attention which is being diverted to the ones who are only there to stay out of juvie, it's not fair to the teachers who aren't trained to be therapists and social workers and teach academic content, and it's not fair to the kids who really need more intensive intervention than what can reasonably be offered in a school setting. Anyone setting things on fire in a store and committing robbery at 12-14 years of age is not going to be well served in a regular school.

Yup. 100% agree. Our public schools are declining because we try to use them to solve all of society’s problems

Agree, agree, agree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Guys, they robbed an old lady. They stole her purse.

Even a kid raised under the most questionable circumstances knows this is wrong. Don’t blame it on social media.

Only a really bad kid robs somebody’s Grandma.

That sort of crime goes beyond poor judgment

They probably needed money to buy some bread.

Lol
Yeah, bread and milk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder if the fire was accidentally and they panicked and ran away. It's clear their original intent probably was theft. The young girl brought along probs didn't know what was going on.

In any case, I have seriously been thinking Instagram, Snapchat and other social media should be locked to those only 18 years or older. Social media and and the need for likes in young growing minds produces endorphins similar to drugs.

School funding should be increased to deal with the wholeness of children (mentally, emotionally, socially)

Lots of these kids don't understand robbery and theft is wrong because they see their peers bragging about such activities online.

Netflix has a really great show called "Adolescence" which shows you the mind of impressionable children and the harms social media is causing. I other every parent to watch...very informative.

No.

It’s bc they have nonexistent $hitty parent(s) or caretakers who have no values and do no actual parenting or discipline.

[Anonymous]

In DC, anyone under age 26 years-old = a “juvenile.”

No, I am not joking.

[Anonymous]

Bet their parents didn’t even know they left anacostia that evening.