Three teen boys in a gang go around New York in East Harlem and cause much havoc amongst many of the smaller children. (Balloon popping, shoving, pushing into a wall, ruining games that children play, etc.)
Teens are shown trying to drown a Philippine boy in a pool during a flashback. Ending with one boy trying to save him from his death. And is then looked down on by the teens trying to drown him.
During the court case, the detective asks the murdered boys sister to touch the head of the boys who she saw murder her little brother. She goes by one by one of the three gang members but when she puts her hand on di Pace, and hits him hard in anger with him covering his head in pain and defense. The men pull her off of him, and she returns to the chair.
During the court case the judge says if there are any more outbursts, the next person doing the outbursting will be gagged. diPace is last to outburst and is gagged with a handkerchief yelling and fighting them in the act.