Elderly people are being attacked in our streets. What is causing these dreadful attacks to increase?

Mike asks a sincere question. What the heck is going on with all the awful attacks that we’re seeing on elderly people, Asian people, or anyone on the streets? We’ve seen many incidents of people being punched in the face, knocked out, shoved onto a subway track, and other evil acts being committed onto others. Is it because our police have been vilified? Is it the pandemic? Is it because people are depressed. What can be attributed to this?