Some of the lessons Ramiro had to learn was having to fight older kids, also having the fear that a rival gang member would track him down and kill him. He learned that he doesn't need to be in a gang to find friends, love, and a family. His father was able to explain to him his own personal childhood gang experiences and made him realize that the commitment of being in a gang was not worth it.
The essay from our reader by Sue Horton "Mothers, Sons, and the Gangs" shows how mothers" in a southern California community are able to stop gang crimes by being part of weekly gang truce meetings held by the Pomona Police Department. One of the major problems and worries for these gang members" mothers are that the dropout rate in highschool for these kids are as high as thirty five percent. Also another problem for Teresa Rodriguez was when her youngest son who is thirteen who is part of Sur 13 was shot when he came across rival gang members. To her luck he did not die from the bullet and ever since then he changed his ways and dropped his engagement to the gang. He now is attending a Pomona gang program because of his risk of attending schools. Since this event Teresa Rodriguez has joined the Pomona chapter of Concerned Parents and has managed .
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to keep her sons safe from danger. Another mother who was worried to death because of her son was Maggie Garcia. One day at school her son another student were both claiming their neighborhood and the both of them ended up fighting. After the fight he was expelled from school because of the fight and for also saying, "I"d die for my neighborhood." Since that incident he was sent on to continuation school and also got enrolled in the Pomona program because it helps kids who are at risk of gang members. Another Mother who suffered from gang crimes was Gayle Kary. Jamee, her son was fifteen years old and was involved in the Five Deuce Broadway Crips.
Presented Problem- Gangs As defined by Sgt. ... These new "gang leaders" gain their control by setting in motion violence and anti-authority defiance among youths in these areas and thus the gang problem continues (CNN, 1997). ... Female gangs also erupted in the 50's. ... Why do youths join gangs? ... Often times, this results in gang interaction. ...
The bombing will stop when the Hells Angels win. ... Biker gangs not only develop illegal businesses for their gangs but for society. ... "Authorities estimate that outlaw motorcycle gang members may comprise 50 or 60 percent of those involved in organized crime in the country- (Wilkins). ... Unfortunately biker gang activity is almost undetectable by authorities. ... Unfortunately with this bill police are not given the right to stop biker gang development before it starts since biker clubs themselves are not illegal. ...
Rappers like DMX or NWA, preaching gang violence often are "the straw that breaks the camel's back," and finally pushes a child looking for guidance into the world of gangs. ... "No corporation can exist without authority of government. ... This is one solution that seems to make good sense to many to support the censorship of music. ... This type of music encourages children to get into drugs and gang violence. ... There is no simple solution to all of America's problems, and it seems that groups like PMRC trying to do exactly that, to find one solution that will solve all of the pr...
Maybe adult sentencing is the solution? ... Gangs are just getting more powerful because of this, we really need to instill some fear in these younger gang members. ... These communities need to provide alternatives for these kids, get them involved in sports and other activities and they need to stop fearing these gangs that have taken over the streets. It will not be easy, but with the help of people in the community, the local police, state and federal authorities the low income communities can turn it around. ... Something needs to be done to stop these and other violent crimes committed b...
Maybe adult sentencing is the solution? ... Gangs are just getting more powerful because of this, we really need to instill some fear in these younger gang members. ... These communities need to provide alternatives for these kids, get them involved in sports and other activities and they need to stop fearing these gangs that have taken over the streets. It will not be easy, but with the help of people in the community, the local police, state and federal authorities the low income communities can turn it around. ... Something needs to be done to stop these and other violent crimes committed b...
This is a valid solution to a problem that many times prevents children from receiving a proper education. ... When you hear about the violence that plagues today's schools, uniforms are usually the first applicable solution to the problem. ... If it means that teenagers will stop killing each other over designer jackets, then our public school should be able to require students to wear uniforms. ... Each gang has certain colors, clothing or a symbol that represents what their particular gang. ... Gang members are still able to go home, and change into their gang clothing, but uniform...
This having been said, authorities from agencies such as the U.S. ... When a poor solution to an existing problem is implemented it often creates a whole new problem, as is the case with school uniforms. Though uniforms may be pleasing to the eye, they are simply an inadequate solution. ... The only way to stop kids from wearing designer clothing and sneakers would be to eliminate clothing labels all together. ... The elimination of colors and insignias alone will not prevent gang members from being gang members for 7 hours a day. ...
A Solution from Terrorism Conflicts continue to occur around the world as they have throughout history. ... Conflicts, previously controlled by order of the imposing empire, are occurring because political solutions cannot be used to settle disputes based on the ethnic boundaries. ... Devotta goes on to further state, In keeping with Britains divide and rule policies, her authorities in Sri Lanka baldly favored minority communities at the expense of the majority community's religion, language and culture. ... Prabhakaran's predisposition for violence shows when he ...
Fueled by the "War on Drugs", this fight has given police a pretext to target people who they think fit a "drug courier" or "gang member" profile. ... Although there have been many ideas brought up to solve racial profiling in American, there still isn't one dynamic and problem solving solution. ... Within districts, officials shall be appointed to oversee the actions of the departments, and report to higher authorities in the committee. ... Each person should record the following: race, color, ethnicity, gender, and the reason for being stopped. ... This solution can only work if distric...
