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Gang Life: In The Words of Gang Members

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I ended up with a felony on my record I ended up with all these stupid tattoos that I recently got covered up with something decent and respectible... it wasnt till just a few yrs ago I decided to get back involved with a different crowd of individuals and started training in Martial Arts again....At wich time I met my instructor and he helped me get my life back on trak and helping teach discipline, respect, and focusing on self determination to stay out of gangs to children in schools, and on the streets. I felt I was making a difference instead of being the problem.

I stopped hanging around my "FOLKS" not because I didnt like them but I felt it was time I had to grow up and in order for me to leave that lifestyle I had to stop being around that lifestyle.. now for those few years it was hard cause i still lived in the Hood and i seen these cats daily and I showed them respect and they respected me and my decision.....and eventually I was teaching on my own.... now just a few months back I moved to another city about an hour in a half away I still continue my martial arts although I have slowed down on teaching not for long though,, but I have landed a job working in the Juvinille justice system in a Juvinille detention / bootcamp facility,

Now I feel I am really making a difference trying to help and counsel these kids and work with them and find out why they feel they have to feel to belong in this lifestyle.. I compare my own reasons with theirs and sympothise with some.... I have managed to get alot of positive responses in thier lives and in some others tend to want to live no other way and they know thier on either one of 2 paths... Death/ or Prison.... for those who realize thiers actual hope for them they are trying to change thier lives in lock-up and hopefully they keep on the same positive trak on the outs....Now Im not so nieve to think some of the ones who say they're not going to be envolved again when they get out actually wont.. because peer pressure is out there... but alot of you are homeboys to those individuals locked up maybe not in my facility but in your own areas facilityl.

I have to say is let your homies make thier own decisions dont be one of those cats who say "ooh man you been L'd down cuz, you turnin soft, come on lets ride on these idiots /fools tonite for old time sake .." Or " lets get them fools now that your out" we work hard to keep these kids out of trouble and change their way of thinking for when they get out and most of the time thier in lockup cause of their homie that didnt get caught and their doing time for them and when they get out that homie is waiting on them to get them caught up agian.... its bogus people.. all this Gangster crap has to end some time.... Its played out, its outdated hell the MOB has even settled down.

When is people going to grow up and realize that being down with a set or gang is hazardous and not COOL.....? Maybe some of those individuals need to be locked up in my facility for a few months IM sure we'll break you and change your mind....all that tuff guy is gone the minute you walk thru our doors....Your in our hood and thiers no escaping... I hope i didnt offend anyone and if I did I apologize but its time the truth is told to some....and thiers no better way than blunt and point blank sometimes.....It has to stop people.......And for those of you that are religious we need to spread the "word" beacuse the end is near.... Peace, Luv, and happiness 1race, (the human race) T.I.G.