"Teen Shot During 4th Festivities Dies"

"A 16-year-old that was shot in the Mantua section of the city on the Fourth of July died Monday night from his injuries.

Kyle Featherspoon was walking with his brother and a friend when he was shot in the chest and back of the head by a gunman who opened fire on the crowd returning from watching the fireworks display, according to police.

Featherspoon was transported to the University of Pennsylvania hospital where he died around 10 p.m. Monday.

Two other teens, both male, were also shot, but are expected to recover.

Police are still searching for the shooter."

 Isn't it a shame? I did not know the person who died but, I know some people who did. He was only 16, the same age as me. I feel so bad because he will not be able to live. He wasn't even through half of his life and someone cut it short. I know a few more details about it but, I won't reveal them. It's so unfortunate how many of our lives are cut like this. I am not even surprised anymore. It's getting worse and it will continue to do so. Lastly, I'd like to express my sympathy and sorrow to the family.

"Police Break Up Large Crowd Near Temple"

Several people were arrested as police broke up a large crowd near the campus of Temple University.

Hundreds of teens and even adolescents took to the corner of Broad Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue around 9:30 a.m. Friday, according to police.

Philadelphia Police believe many of the teens were attending movies at The Pearl Theatre at Avenue North and the crowd amassed outside after they ended.

Groups of teens played cat and mouse with officers as they darted through traffic and moved from corner to corner.

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The crowd ran as police swarmed the area with batons drawn. A police tactical helicopter shone a spotlight on the teens as they retreated into the surrounding neighborhood.

Officers followed the teens north and west and onto sidestreets to ensure the crowd was fully dispersed.

Chopper 10 caught several teens being searched and then arrested during the chaos. There were no reports of injuries.

The large crowd comes on the heels of a crackdown on teen flash mobs organized over social networking sites. Police did confirm that Friday's crowd was a flash mob.

Come on guys. Whats wrong with today's generation. Although I am in deed a part of this generation, I am not particularly happy with how "we"  conduct ourselves. I am sixteen years old and I am not into any of this...this...this bullshit. There I said it. I am highly dissatisfied with how teens my age carry themselves these days. This is just so disappointing.