re: #111 NJDhockeyfan

Go to the inner city area where most of the homicides have occurred and get the local leaders together to help cull the violence. I would assume as preachers they could actually make a good impression among the young kids who are part of or becoming a member of the gangs.

It is sort of an interesting problem. I lived in a marginal area of Chicago, not really bad but lots of gang activity. Mostly Hispanic. At first I was scared shitless of the gang bangers. Especially the younger ones can be very unpredictable. After a short while, once they got used to seeing me around and started to protect me as part of their neighborhood. One day some sketchy looking guys were following me home from the train station and once I got within a few blocks of my apartment the local gangbangers confronted the guys following me and chased them off. They also used to protect my car, although they would break into cars of my guests that they didn’t recognize.
In sort of a strange way the gangs are the neighborhood watch in these areas and that’s why the communities often support them. They serve a purpose but they also cause a lot of trouble.