I actually think A and B are intertwined. And I'll add that the young men feel like they got sold a bill of goods.
I'm not sympathetic on the vax issue. We agree to disagree. The SCOTUS case from about 100 years ago solves that problem. The interests of the group prevail in a situation like that, and it is what it is. Take it, or don't take it, but deal with the consequences (like a private employer telling you not to come back).
Finally, on the crime issue, don't forget Memphis and Miami. Even Nashville and St. Louis. It's not a simple as "red state/blue state."
So who is it that let him stay and did not kick him out? There you go.