Gangs in the Military

Spidermom
Sun, 20 Aug 2006 21:36:05 +0000

Avelardo, sorry to hear you don’t believe people can change. I’m sure your law enforcement experience has hardened your perspective. You are probably right. I am a teacher who spent 15 years teaching in California in an area where the Nortenos/Surenos conflict was bitter. I’ve lost students to gang violence (death) and to jail. To say I have no clue is inaccurate. My perspective is just different from yours.

Usna09mom, it’s heartbreaking to teach these kids, isn’t it? I’ve had the same experience with the fire drill situation. Once, we had a murder on campus (at night) and returned the next morning to crime scene tape and faint but noticeable blood on the sidewalk and the side of the building. The brother of one of my students was killed.

BTW Avelardo, did your son do any summer wrestling? I hear that the Fresno State summer camp is awesome. I’m going to miss those sweaty, sweltering winter days at wrestling tourneys this year (not!).