Gang Prevention

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Gang Prevention
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Do you think this is cool?

• A group of 15-17 year olds, members of the
  Bloods, were out to do a drive-by shooting of a
  rival gang member. Instead, their bullet went
  through the wall of the south Minneapolis house
  where Tyesha Edwards lived.

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Do you think this is cool?

• She was an 11-year old honor student who was
  doing her homework at the dining room table with
  her little sister Lakia. The girls were eager to
  get their work done so they might persuade dad to
  take them to the mall. The bullet hit Tyesha's
  heart. She collapsed and died almost instantly.

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Do you think this is cool?

• Gang violence escalates
• Extreme story
• Gangs cause many
• problems
• Many teenagers think
• gangs are cool
• Exciting, Power, Friends, Prestige, Money
• A lot of hate

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What do you think are the top 3 reasons not to
join a gang?
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Gang Facts

• 5 times more likely to end up in prison
• Neighborhoods with gangs have 6 times more crime
• Girls may be required to have sex with many gang
  members
• Many go to prison for just being involved with
  the crime

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Gang Facts

• Many become addicted to drugs
• Females are often disrespected/not leaders
• Do worse in school/many dropout
• 10 of criminals/55 of the crimes

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Gang Facts

• Many who sell drugs spend long time in prison
• Neighborhoods with gangs have 6 times more
  innocent victims of murder
• Some gang members have raped women in
  retaliation
• Only a few adults usually make a lot of
  money/others have to take big chances

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Gang Facts

• 5 times more likely to be a victim of violent
  crimes
• Sometimes recruit young girls to become
  prostitutes
• By age 30, 94 wish they would have never joined
  a gang

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Review

• Are gangs cool?
• Top 3 reasons
• Gang Facts