Gangs, which are usually groups of criminal or youth delinquents, are said to be able to be dated back to the times of the Greeks. It is theorized that some of America's present-day gangs are stemmed from these ancient formations. However, today's gangs are more serious, violent, and spiraling out of control. The indications of a gang can be identified by certain graffiti tags, tattoos, gang colors, and the self-identification by youths. When departmental crime officials are asked to tell how they can identify a youth as a gang member, they say that they rely on their visual impressions to make their determination.
However, what is the problem with a group of youth getting together to supposedly be one another's family and protectors of all that is right? The problem is unjust killings, destruction of innocent youth tricked in the gangbanging lifestyle, the foul language and behavior being used, and the horrible influence of drugs and alcohol. It robs many communities of their......
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