How Can We SOLVE Gang Violence? (Do We NEED More Mentors & Programs?)

[#SOG_soldier]

Add jobs and stop pumping guns and drugs into the community. Stopping full music won't help because the violence was here long before the music not the other way around

 

[Freedman]

Gang shyt none of that squad
Free the Guyz , Glo In Peace Cap

 

[SirReginald]

 

[unit321]

I've seen some people on here saying that rallies and etc don't help. How should we solve the issue Do we need to have more programs in place? If so what types of programs? I think we need more mentors. Because kids in the hood after school don't know what they wanna do with their life. Also, we need programs to teach minorities how to be FINANCIALLY independent. That way it would lead more youth to choose the RIGHT path, than the WRONG patch (aka gangs). How would you solve this?

There are two issues.
1. Gangs forcing kids into gangs.
2. Kids find no family life at home and turn to gangs.

Issue 1 can be handled by eradicating gangs through specialized police units (regardless of whether you like cops or not, it's a way to do it). However, what this does is 1. temporary and 2. pushes gang activity to areas where police pressure is less. So if you clean neighborhood A and middle and high schools in serving neighborhood A are cleaned up, gangs will move to neighborhood B. Great for the kids in neighborhood A. Not so good for the kids in neighborhood B.
Issue 2 is harder because home life can be problematic for various reasons. The mother, the father, lack of either. etc. Providing after school problems and mentoring programs like Big Brothers is good. The problem is getting the resources to supply the need.

 

[SirReginald]

Gang shyt none of that squad
Free the Guyz , Glo In Peace Cap

sit yo ass down

There are two issues.
1. Gangs forcing kids into gangs.
2. Kids find no family life at home and turn to gangs.

Issue 1 can be handled by eradicating gangs through specialized police units (regardless of whether you like cops or not, it's a way to do it). However, what this does is 1. temporary and 2. pushes gang activity to areas where police pressure is less. So if you clean neighborhood A and middle and high schools in serving neighborhood A are cleaned up, gangs will move to neighborhood B. Great for the kids in neighborhood A. Not so good for the kids in neighborhood B.
Issue 2 is harder because home life can be problematic for various reasons. The mother, the father, lack of either. etc. Providing after school problems and mentoring programs like Big Brothers is good. The problem is getting the resources to supply the need.

I like issue 2 better tbh. We can get mentors to help these kids. TBH, I don't really trust law enforcement like that.

 

[buffruff]

Gang violence will never end bruhs

 

[SirReginald]

Gang violence will never end bruhs

No shyt Sherlock

 

[Boogie]

Man yall some square ass nikkas I swear...rap music is brainwashing our youth...gangs are forcing kids to join...

 

[SirReginald]

Man yall some square ass nikkas I swear...rap music is brainwashing our youth...gangs are forcing kids to join...

So, we're squares because we want our youth to do better. Get your sambo ass outta here c00n tap dancing nikka.

 

[CinnaSlim]

Teach our history, raise self-esteem.
Tighter bonds within the community.
Mentorships, Apprenticeships, Strong, moral male leadership
After school programs,
Mental and Emotional help, therapy.
Connecting families and individuals with resources.
Respect for youth and elders. Let the youth feel like their voices are heard and that they matter.* Respect and accountability towards the elders. *(Ironic coming from me, I know)

 

[Boogie]

So, we're squares because we want our youth to do better. Get your sambo ass outta here c00n tap dancing nikka.

Where in my post does is say I don't want the youth to get better?

 

[SirReginald]

Where in my post does is say I don't want the youth to get better?

Don't play stupid Either say something pertaining to the issue or leave the thread.

 

[SirReginald]

I'm asking for this thread to be sticked.