Here’s a novel concept
– maybe the parents of teens in Brooklyn in mesivtos etc. should inculcate the menschlichkeit and common sense, as well as the ehrliche values that they wish to see, in a positive way, in the home, with good examples for their children. And if their children are ignoring these values, the parents should ask themselves why.
– maybe the mesivtos and schools, their menahelim and teachers, should consider how they are conveying what kind of behaviour they want to see among their students, if they are teaching these values in an engaging, positive way, and if they are turning young people on to Torah in innovative ways or turning them off of Torah with stifling and scaremongering. And if their students are ignoring what they teach, maybe they should reevaluate what and how thhey are teaching rather than throwing out impressionable young people.
– maybe, if they have done these cheshbonos, parents and menahelim and teachers could have some confidence that their kids, their students have been given the appropriate guidance to be able to walk in to a pizza store, get some pizza, and not feel a need or desire to socialize inappropriately.
Of course, if they don’t want to take account of themselves, if they don’t want to implement change if necessary, they can always ban their kids and students from the streets in their neighborhood. Now THAT’s a long term solution.