| I agree with D.... there is no short term answer on this problem... I see the defacing of property everyday. Then in the next day or so, I see the owner painting them over. I usually give it another couple of days and those punks are back. Those punks don't care, they don't care because they are brought up that people have to give everything to you and they don't have to give anything back.
I am not saying that all those gang members come from illegals. When I moved to this town, there were a couple of gangs and that was back in the 80's. I was just entering into middle school at the time. We knew who they were, but they didn't do all this stupid crap that gang members are doing today. Yep they got into fights and tried to intimidate other people, but it wasn't tolerated, not by teachers and especially not by parents.
I remember one instance, I believe I was 14 at the time. There was some members of a gang, they picked fights after school and such. Well, finally the school got tired of it, rounded up those individuals, called their parents, an assembly was called at the school and those kids had to stand up in front of everyone and apologize to the WHOLE school. Their parents were there also. THIS WOULD NOT HAPPEN TODAY!!!
Granted, in today's society the gangs do seem more frightening (or should I say more stupid) but back then it was scary to us.
If we don't start holding these individuals accountable then it will continue and it will get even more frightening then it is today.
I enjoyed this town when I first moved here 21 years ago... and at times now I enjoy it... but man, I would be thrilled if something changed with the gang activity, maybe then I could enjoy ALL the time.
The Joker  |