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Got something on your mind, talk about anything!
Do you know about the existence and influence of gangs here? If so, what do you think authorities should do about them?
Posted by:
My KNE on
April 17, 2008 at
3:37PM EST
More and more often, the question of gangs' existence in Christian County has come up recently, and especially before and after the trial of Carlos Merritt, who was acquitted of a murder charge last week in connection with a shooting in a Crofton park. Do you know about the existence and influence of gangs here? If so, what do you think authorities should do about them?
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Posted by: Iwillbhigh on April 17, 2008 11:15PM EST
Mr. Banks on the other hand denies Gangs from the racial point of view and because of trickle down economics in the hood. He vehemently denies the existence of gangs, and claims that the police department is targeting Black youth for the mere fact that they are black and hanging out in a group. He apparently has a hard time dealing with the truth and denies any facts that are shown to him. He also doesn't want the plate coming up short on Sunday and if gangs truly do exists then where is his money for the church gonna come from seeing as how the Bangers may not be attending but they give the family money to put in the plate. Like I said before "When the real facts are seen by the public and the gang stuff is proven beyond a doubt Mr. Banks looses all credibility because he has not taken a proactive stance, he would rather sit back scream racism, racial profiling and deny, deny, deny, instead of being part of the solution. He has been asked by more then one group to participate in trying to solve the problems at hand but would rather count the collection plate CASH then to actually be a respectable community leader and deal with a major problem in this community.
I say thank you to the Christian County Sheriffs office, who has taken over the gang task force and thank you to the Christian County Community League for taking a proactive stance when it comes to violence and gangs in the area. At least some people want to make a difference and help people who won't even help themselves.
It sickens me that people get on here claiming that a banger didn't deserve to die like they did or when a mother gives an interview acting as if junior was salt of the earth. We can all see that no one wants to do or say anything until their loved one and that wad of cash they always have, dissappears. Everyone knows junior is dealing or bangin' yet they don't turn him in. Why is that???? MONEY is the reason, if junior pays for mommas new porch or buys her some nice clothes or gets little brother a car or some new rims then it's all o.k. until junior gets killed because he danced with the devil a little to long. My advice to the "THUG LIFE" Community would be to aspire to do something with your life other then bangin' and dealing because in the end, very few people retire voluntarily from either and even fewer grow old doing them. If the gang bangers put as much energy into planning a college career and getting good grades in school as they do avoiding police or trafficing drugs they would all compete for validictorian of their respective classes. This whole thing is rather surreal in that the gangs are in plain sight and yet people still deny that they even exist in the area. Wake up Hoptown or before you know it your houses will be in the middle of a turf war and you won't have anywhere to go except to the floor when the bullets start flying. Then I want to hear ya deny it.
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Posted by: Iwillbhigh on April 19, 2008 1:16PM EST
To the poster at 9:54 a.m. I would like to say something that very few will admit and that is the military is the main reason we have gangs in this area. The influx of the diverse population that the military brings into the area is riddled with former and current gang bangers their influence is far reaching in the community. So if the military wants to help they could start by screening for these gang bangers before they ever let them in.
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My Grandfather used to say, "When you get tired enough of it, you'll know what to do!" Apparently, we're not tired enough of it, yet.........
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