Ed, I myself was faced with this issue of gangsters. My only child, who is male, was victimized and harassed by his classmates who decided that gang life was the only life they would feel comfortable being a part of. I was faced with a dilemma. I had to move my child to another state, which was the best thing I could have done for him. However, as a parent, I felt robbed and cheated. My life was changed because of these little gangsters. There are many children out there who are facing this same issue. Remember when one dies or gets arrested there is someone to take his or her place. In reference to the comment the person wrote “when your child comes in with a pair of 200 dollar sneakers” I believe at that point it is too late. If we wake up and pay attention you can see in certain communities when someone is being initiated in, they do not hide this process, it is for everyone’s viewing pleasure. This is when someone should alert the parent or even the police if it will help to intercede on this child’s behalf. We have to snatch our children back from this very dangerous process. We need to get the right team of experts together to help stop this brainwashing of our youth. It is time to stand up and really fight this. It begins with our women, and it is not just your uneducated who choose these men. Most of those guys choose the weakest person who can be controlled and they are easy to spot. Low self-esteem is not hidden. Women, it is not easy out there, I know, but know who you are bringing home to your children.

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You had me on everything but the “team of experts.”—Ed. Note