Frankly, I don't see all violent crime as poverty related. It is more about aggressive culture and a desire to have something you don't have without earning it.
Some people think it is quite acceptable to rob people, with or without violence. They think that they can play the victim and indulge that status by taking from or hurting others. It becomes a business.

Most of us are poor compared to someone else. Many of us grew up in very modest circumstances. That did not cause us to indulge in violent or non violent criminal activity.

There is a link between immigration and crime and that cannot be avoided. Look at the mugshots in your local paper to see instant evidence.

From the videos I’ve seen a majority were black men and kids. Why ?

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I guess we need to blame the cost of living crisis that these poor souls have to take to the streets.