I am going to tell you right now, gangs are dangerous. In no way, shape or form are they cool. Yes, as you are reading this post, you may think that I am just an old woman trying to discourage the youth against something cool. However, I am not an old woman – chances are, I am almost the same age as you. I just think you guys and girls that are in school right now should not mistake gangs as being cool – because they are not. Sure, it may be cool to play Grand Theft Auto (I personally like the game along with Saints Row), but that does not mean I support gangs. Watching gangs in movies is also something I like doing, but again, I do not support what they are doing – it’s just for entertainment purposes and it’s only good when it is not real. Does this make sense? Well, right now, I am going to give you 7 facts on gangs …
7. Graffiti
To gang members, marking their territorial boundaries with graffiti is a challenge or warning to the rival gang.
6. L.A
Many of the wide-spread gangs, like the Bloods, Crips and 18th Street first started in the streets of L.A.
5. Department of Justice
The Department of Justice has estimated that there are around 30,000 gangs that have 800,000 members in them. These 30,000 gangs with 800,000 members are impacting over 2,500 communities spreading across the United States of America.
