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MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Councilman Harold Collins told the Frayser Exchange Club Thursday Memphis is experiencing "unprecedented urban terrorism."

Two years ago, the Department of Justice made Shelby County Juvenile Court change its ways because the judges were locking up way more black kids than white kids.

Thursday, Collins said he respected the DOJ's authority, but he cares more about the people on the streets than the feds' mandate.

"Our kids don't fear it," Collins said, "They know they are not going to jail. They know they are going to get a summons."

Collins says when kids commit certain violent crimes like murder, aggravated assault and robbery, carrying a gun on school property, car jacking, or committing a crime in concert with two or more kids (i.e., a mob attack), they should go to jail immediately.

He added, " Within 24 hours you get to see a judge, a lawyer and a prosecutor to determine whether or now you should be kept."

Elliot Young says hearing words like urban terrorism from city leaders is scary.

"It puts everyone on edge," he said.

He told WREG since the most recent attack he sees Memphis differently.

"I certainly take precautions about where I park, and when I'm walking. I don't go running at night anymore," he said.

Because Young is scared, he could end up running for his life.

Collins said fighting this new kind of crime with the same old tactics is like fighting a grease fire with water: it doesn't work.