What Should We Do About Gang Violence

Its plenty of things to do to stop this gang violence. It can start with parents getting more involved in their childrens lives. Parents need to talk to them about not joining gangs and not let them do whatever they want at a young age. Parents have to set an example and be a role model to their children. You wouldnt want your children going down the wrong path and following the wrong crowds. Parents have to be involved their children lives. They can hang out with their kids more to keep them away from all the gang drama in the streets. Last thing they want is for their kids in gangs and risking their lives from it. Some kids grow up without a mother or father figure in their lives and feel like its the end of their livea. This is when a single parent steps up and be more active with them. There is nothing more important in a parents life than their kids. So why not prevent your kids to go down the wrong path.

Popular Gangs

The two most popular gangs out there are the "Bloods" and the "Crips". Both gangs are mostly known in Los Angeles CA. The history of these gangs goes far back to the 1960s. These two gangs hate each other. They fight every time they encounter each other and the violence cant be stopped. There are so many bloods and crips police cant keep up with all of the violence they do and cause. These two gangs take it to another level of violence. They both wont stop until their gang is more respected than the other. Its a street thing with the gangs and who gets more respect in the area. Its non stop violence with these two gangs and its no question people in the area of them two do not want to be caught in the violence they bring. People are scared to come outside when they are around because they know what is going to happen when the two meet up. The violence can also be unexpected because of a drive-by shooting can take place. A drive-by shooting is a shooting in a car driving by without stopping. It is unexpected and it can happen anytime. Many members that do not want to be in the gang no more have trouble getting out and have to face serious consequences. If a person joins the gang they will be in it forever and they have to fight with them.

What is Gang Violence

Gang violence is groups of people causing problems and fighting. People in a gang can be any age. Gangs cause all sorts of trouble any where. They fight each other because they dislike each other. This sort of violence can lead to guns being drawn or any other type of weapons being involved. Once weapons get involved in gang violence any thing can happen. Somebody can be seriously hurt or it can lead to death. It is a serious problem in communities around the U.S. Its hard to do something about it if its a lot of gang members and police can not catch all of them. Some of these gang members do the crimes and never get caught. Nobody wants to get caught in a brawl with a gang when they start fighting or shooting. Somebody can get seriously hurt and people get sick and tired of the gangs fighting in their communities.

Gang Violence A Huge Problem

Gang violence is a big issue in some communities. How can you enjoy a day outside when its gangs fighting and shooting all the time. Its hard to avoid it because gang violence can happen anytime. Gangs shooting and innocent people can get hit and have nothing to do with it. Its sad because the person that can get hurt can be anybody like a baby or even an elderly man or woman. This is not just a problem in one area its a problem around the entire world. According to the Chicago Tribune, a fifteen year old teen was caught in a gang crossfire while riding his bike. An innocent teenager was killed because of gang violence and had nothing to do with the shooting.

Violence

Many young people lose thier lives to gang violence. They try to be down with a crew just to fit in with others. Some people are even forced into gangs. The young kids like teenagers are getting into gangs and are getting theirselves into serious trouble. Young men age of 18 getting killed from gun violence from being in a gang. Most of these teens going to jail for commiting a murder or some other violence.