Derrion Albert: Video Captured Chicago Teen Beaten to Death

Why in the world the adults didn't come out from their stores/homes and DO SOMETHING!!! These are monsters that have NO VAULE for their life, therefore they could careless about anyone else life! I want to know what are the parents who kids were involved doing and how are they raising them. To me it looks like they are a bunch of animals.I am so pissed that NO ONE STOPPED THIS!!! If I was the victim parents I would own that street (sue all of them) I am just so upset at this, I will continue to pray for his parents and that community. The adults need to stand up in that community because it is FALLING!!!

This is just such a tragedy,where are the morals of todays youth.I just want to sent my prayers to the family.These kids that brutally attacked him and killed him will have there day in court with our God .May they never sleep another night witout being awakened by his face.

I am a public school teacher in Ohio.  I know that this is not just a problem in Chicago's schools, but it is a bigger problem there due to circumstances that children like Derrion fight their whole lives.  He was described as an honor student.  He didn't get to that achievement level on his own.  He obviously had people in his life who cared for him deeply and guided him to do the right things.  These others who took Derrion's life did not have that same thing going for them.  It does not in anyway give them an excuse for such a dastardly thing that they did.  However, it punctuates the need for parents/guardians of all children to guide their children and teach them right from wrong.  Derrion himself was blessed to have loving, caring people in his life.  They are responsible, upstanding, good parents.  It is too bad that the people who uphold the violence did not have anyone who cared enough about them to teach them what it means to be a good citizen and how to treat people. Regarding the adults who watched this crime...maybe next time it will be them or their loved ones being beaten.  Maybe that is what it will take for them to get involved and take back the streets of their city.  That is the only way things will ever change for the better.  Right now, no one seems to care and that is why things have progressed to this level of violence.  Stand up for yourself Chicago!  Take back your streets, your neighborhood and your sense of safety and security.  Raise your children!  Don't just send them out into the streets to live a life of crime and posess a lack of concern for others.  Let's all do our jobs to help our communities thrive.

Wow. That's really all you can say after hearing this story. What is to become of our children? What happened to our children? Why are parents not doing their jobs? I am so sick and tired of innocent people being killed because parents are not raising their children. This is senseless and heartless and my prayers are with this family. I hope these jokers burn in hell for this; absolute insanity. I think the death penalty is in order hear. This was brutal and totally senseless.

This is completely ridiculous. The community and the students and the rest of the city needs to come together to provide support for this poor family. I am from Omaha, NE and a school recently lost a student, though not at the hands of violence, the entire city came together to honor this student and the family. Changes need to be made to stop these awful things from happening but in order for changes to happen the entire community needs to be a support system for each other. In Omaha there was a moment of silence at a football game. Ribbons were sold in order to raise funds for the family. The opposing team also did these things to remember him. Schools all around the city raised money for the family and to create a permanent memorial at the school. If people don't start caring, these children aren't going to start caring either. This poor boy suffered a horrible fate and yet anger and frustration is what it has caused. Take some time to mourn for the loss of him and to help each other move on.

I  have raised a son and a daughter. My son is rare just like Derrion. My son is very well grounded in his Christian faith. When he was growing up I always made sure he and his sister were in church. When I could not attend church'' because I was the head of household" I made sure that someone came and took them to church. There were times when I was challenged by my son. But I made sure that I overcame those challenges with him. My son is now in the millitary and he has moved up in rank. I want to tell Chicago MEN AND WOMEN whats up? You all need to step up to the plate. Derrion blood has spilled now do something. We  are down south praying hard for our brothers and sisters up north.

This is extremely tragic and saddening, unfortunately this is behavior that happens all over America with this younger generation. Everyone asks what is wrong with these kids and why aren't their parents teaching them better? It's b/c everyone has become lazy and scared when it comes to raising and disciplinging their children. I am a firm believer that children are a product of their enviroment!! It's sad that it in this day in age that not only do children have no sense of responsibility or respect, but it appears that neither do the parents.