Brooklyn Ross

A lot of kids, influence comes from who they idolize, people that they think are cool.

You know, I wouldn't say our parents are the ones wielding machetes, but them coming from war-torn countries, they don't really adapt to be there for their kids, and they have different types of expectations.

It's wrong.

Like, you're, you know, killing people, bringing danger to a society.

Obviously, you don't belong.

But having parents come here, you know, there's no emotional stability or connection with that parent and child.

Oh, no.

Exactly, yeah.

I don't know.

All the people that they idolize.

I guess a lot of influence comes from music.

You know how much American influence has on kids nowadays.

I think hurting someone's going to be really cool, so why don't I do it?

People don't know.

Especially here in Melbourne.

Because it's so, you know, prominent here in Melbourne, it happens quite frequently.

Yes.

It's sad to say, yeah, obviously in Adelaide, a lot more people lay back, relax, but coming here looking like the ones that actually commit the crime.

Yeah.

My mom was only 14 when she came here.