1997. Violent and bloody attacks by minor family members, victims want mercy

November 5th, 1997. Geraldo Rivera on his namesake talk show brings us this introductory segment amid a rash of youth crimes across the country.

“I’m a teacher..by profession, and I see it more and more in the kids that I teach. They seem to have no respect for authority, they don’t want to listen to anybody…”

This clip begins with a 911 call recording, the man is suffering from a knife wound. The same man is later brought in studio, where he describes surviving his son’s violent attack yet wanting mercy for the boy.

This day, Geraldo’s television history.