LA gangs now in a race war (Los Angeles, Long Beach: real estate, buying a house)

[Curmudgeon]

Originally Posted by Exitus Acta Probat

So my distaste for having to rummage through your word-jumble of a paragraph makes me a nerd, does it?

Don't take it personally. He can't help it. A gang-banger's train of thougtht lacks the caboose of maturity. Consequently they revel in being sent to prison as if it proves something useful rather than the abject failures of themselves, their parents/families, schools and communities it really is.

As a former peace officer in CA I locked plenty of them away and for the most part there was not one original thought among them.

[Chicano3000X]

Originally Posted by CLQ

LA is crime ridden....latchkey kids gone gangsta. My question is...why do people have to try and act so tough in LA? It seems like there is this cockiness, egotistical attitude to show people up. This can lead to fights, gangs if you act up with the wrong person. I really wish people can be nicer in LA and care about people other than themselves. We need a sense of community here to build people up and not let the kids get so lost that they feel like there is no hope.

Welcome to every major city..

[Chicano3000X]

This is old news. Back in the day, when black folks moved in, gang members in my neighborhood would scare them out. It's changed now because we have a few black neighbors, one with a Mexican wife. As a Mexican, I hope there's more unity between black and brown here in L.A. sometime in the future.
Living in chicago, there was no beef like here..

[MOS0311]

Originally Posted by Curmudgeon

Do they not have calendars in the PNW or can you gang-bangers not read them? This thread is years old, as is your bias.

As is his ignorance and blatant lying...

[West of Encino]

I haven't heard much news about racially gang-related incidents with some exceptions like in Compton and Azusa.

[2Easy]

Originally Posted by West of Encino

I haven't heard much news about racially gang-related incidents with some exceptions like in Compton and Azusa.

It's intentionally downplayed by the news and police departments because they don't want to make it worse.

[Mr. Opinionated]

Originally Posted by CLQ

LA is crime ridden....latchkey kids gone gangsta. My question is...why do people have to try and act so tough in LA? It seems like there is this cockiness, egotistical attitude to show people up. This can lead to fights, gangs if you act up with the wrong person. I really wish people can be nicer in LA and care about people other than themselves. We need a sense of community here to build people up and not let the kids get so lost that they feel like there is no hope.

I guess some places may seem angry and cocky. But at least L.A. is a big, stressful, frantic metropolis. Come to Sactown, where they have no legitimate reason to act that way beyond mere boredom.

[linden52]

Originally Posted by Curmudgeon

Don't take it personally. He can't help it. A gang-banger's train of thougtht lacks the caboose of maturity. Consequently they revel in being sent to prison as if it proves something useful rather than the abject failures of themselves, their parents/families, schools and communities it really is.

As a former peace officer in CA I locked plenty of them away and for the most part there was not one original thought among them.

Well, if they're just locked up and left there to rot what do you expect?

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[MB8abovetherim]

More pride in the communities and cooperation among community leaders. Improve the schools, and employment opportunities. Increase the police presence. Gangbangers may be violent and ruthless but they will never have enough to take the city or a community from it's citizens.

Some countries use their militaries to intervene. Could you imagine seeing armed foot patrols in the streets? Maybe we should get aggressive and clear the worse hit areas house by house just like Fallujah. No no, that's crazy talk.

I don't really think it matters how much everybody does, this problem will always exist in some way. Gangs are almost as old as America itself.

[Sneakerfreak]

I think it's time that most African Americans in LA consider leaving. Why stay in a city where you only make up 10% of the population and no other races seem to except or want you there?

Your roots are in the South and that's where you'll feel most comfortable. You're money will go much further and you'll be around more people in positions of authority and power that look like you. JMO