Good News from back home...
Every morning, after I drop off my wife to work, I usually read online papers (Ah! The wonders of technology!) I was trying to look for some good news from Baguio City, Philippines - my hometown. But alas it was not meant to be...
An ordinance regulating fraternities in the city (here) is perhaps good news. Because of this problem:
Although some may think that gangs and fraternities are different there is now a hair-line difference.
Here in Bakersfield, California gang related violence is also on the rise. But unlike back home, here they have IEC (information, education and communication) materials which are effective tools in advocating for a more peaceful community. Their local police has a website that describes what Gangs are and what they do. Check it out. They even mapped out where these gangs "operate" and where their "turfs" are. Samples here.
I remember Kirk,who, we think, was a victim of a gang related violence. He was murdered at the age of 16. The police has yet to identify the killers.
An ordinance regulating fraternities in the city (here) is perhaps good news. Because of this problem:
According to police blotters, an increasing incidence of gang wars lead even to armed robbery and shooting incidents between rival groups. A police investigator who requested anonymity said teen gangs roam the city streets in big numbers from 30-50. Some get apprehended but most of them are minors and even children of prominent families. He agreed that a special program should be initiated for children in conflict with the law. “The best way to control criminality is not to breed young criminals, but government is neglecting this simple but workable strategy”, he said. (Ortega pushes 3-pronged attack against criminals- Full Story)
Although some may think that gangs and fraternities are different there is now a hair-line difference.
Here in Bakersfield, California gang related violence is also on the rise. But unlike back home, here they have IEC (information, education and communication) materials which are effective tools in advocating for a more peaceful community. Their local police has a website that describes what Gangs are and what they do. Check it out. They even mapped out where these gangs "operate" and where their "turfs" are. Samples here.
I remember Kirk,who, we think, was a victim of a gang related violence. He was murdered at the age of 16. The police has yet to identify the killers.
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