James says this mentality is not new, but social media makes it easier to coordinate and lingering effects from the pandemic may be a factor. 'Sometimes that’s not always conscious, but that’s the feeling people have.'ĭr. 'Part of this group think is this thought that, especially when we talk about teens or in groups like this, is, when there’s many of us it will be hard to single us out, so it’s hard for me to get in trouble,' he says. George James, a licensed marriage and family therapist at Council For Relationships, says there was likely a 'group think' mentality. DA: Man wanted in Philadelphia home invasion, sexual assault arrested in North Carolinaĭr.Philadelphia shooting: Teen killed, 4 others injured in shooting after high school football scrimmage.First trans-focused LGBTQ plus safe haven coming to Philadelphia.'Parents and guardians should communicate with their children, knowing where they are and what they are doing,' police wrote on their Twitter page. Haverford Township Police say they are investigating these assaults next to the Wawa that was ransacked on Darby Road on Saturday. The pair wanted to encourage other families to come forward about what they say is a small group of teens from Haverford High School and possibly neighboring high schools causing issues. RELATED: Officials: Chaos erupts at Mayfair Wawa as large group of teens create disturbance 'I think the kids are afraid to come forward because of the consequences and threats that are happening, so we just feel that it’s time to take Havertown back,' says Brennan.

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