Madison High School Fight

Another day, another slew of students arrested at a Milwaukee Public High School.

From FOX6 News:

Milwaukee police arrested 11 people after multiple fights broke out at Madison High School at 81st and Florist Friday afternoon.

Police say the fights broke out inside the school and officers on the scene called for help.

One officer was kicked in the face by an 18-year-old female student, after which police deployed an electronic control device to stop the threat.

Eight people were arrested for disorderly conduct; three for resisting/obstructing an officer.

Two police officers were hurt but did not require medical treatment.

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett issued the following statement in relation to the fights at Madison High School:

“Today’s violent incident at Madison High School and yesterday’s after school fight at Washington High School are inexcusable. Students arrested and charged must be held accountable by their families, Milwaukee Public Schools and the courts. All of us, but in particular, parents, family members and MPS must be loud and clear in stating that there is no tolerance for the behavior exhibited over the last two days.”

The Madison High arrests were on Friday. On Thursday, police were called to Washington High School, and 12 people were arrested.

What an absolute mess!

These high school students and their peers engaging in this violence are Milwaukee's future.

It's a very scary thought.

The deterioration of the city of Milwaukee is a tragedy.

I believe Mayor Tom Barrett is sincere when he expresses his anger about incidents like the fights on Thursday and Friday at Milwaukee's public high schools. The problem is he's been outraged and issuing the same sort of statements for YEARS.

"This will not be tolerated."

OK. It might not be tolerated but I don't see any improvement. It keeps happening again and again. Instead of signs of hope, there is more mob violence, like after the July 3rd fireworks and after the opening day of the State Fair.

The city's death spiral continues.

Barrett's statements don't work. They don't change anything.

I guess the only thing that can save Milwaukee is a street car!

Crazy.

The community's leaders are utterly missing in action on the disintegration of this generation of kids. Individuals in positions of authority need to speak out and get tough. I think the leaders' ineffectiveness is as inexcusable as the violence committed by the thugs.

ACCOUNTABILITY.

RESPONSIBILITY.

MORALITY.

By the way, when was the last time police were called to a private school in the School Choice program and multiple arrests were made?

Refresh my memory, please. I can't recall that ever happening.