Gangs in Arlington County Middle Schools- both North and South?

[Anonymous]

Is this true?

[Anonymous]

Honestly, I would worry about Fairfax County, having worked in the courts. I am unfamiliar with Arlington,but would only hope it's not as bad.

[Anonymous]

I work in a high school in Fairfax Co, and from what I have heard there are pretty much gangs in every school around here - even the good ones. My own school has gang members and I have even had them in my classes. But I have never had a problem with them in the classroom other than them writing things on the desks (MS-13) - they tend to stick to their own and everything that happens usually happens outside of the school or with other gang members - they don't generally target random kids. I don't know what you have heard to make you post this question, but I would bet that the middle schools in Arlington have at least a couple gang members in them or kids who might be around gang members at home or are vulnerable to joining a gang. Gangs are a sad part of life around here even in what are considered "good" schools, but that doesn't make the school unsafe.