Gang Activity in Montgomery County Shcools?

[Anonymous]

Please stop posting nonsense. If it's a real problem at MCPS then please show us credible facts. Otherwise, it's just fearmongering.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Nobody said that gangs didn't exist, but posting a bunch of random articles about gangs operating in the United States doesn't prove that MCPS schools are a hotbed of gang activity. In fact, it shows you came up empty-handed.

Um. Did you read them before making this statement?

Yes, I did and a slew random articles on MS-13 activity in the US is hardly evidence of a local epidemic.

The title of this thread isn't gang activity at Montgomery country schools and the poster failed to provide evidence for gang recent incidents at MCPS. They did provide a lot of info about MS-13 in the US in and in the mid-Atlantic region but that's not on point.

Go back to Storm Front STEPHEN Miller

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

https://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2017/10/montgomery-co-ramps-efforts-fight-ms-13-gangs/

Please stop trying to pretend that there are not gangs in Silver Spring, Wheaton and Gaithersburg. There was a rise in gang activity in 2017. They are recruiting in schools. Its a big problem that MCPS does work with police with try to do what they can at the local school level. MCPS and MD want higher graduation rates in the DCC so they are loathe to actually expel gang members from the schools.

Its a serious problem for kids and teachers in those schools. Pretending they don't exist so you can talk more MC white people into your neighborhood doesn't resolve the gang problem that is getting worse not better. We know Latino parents outside Silver Spring who will absolutely not consider having their kids apply to the Blair magnet because they are afraid of their kids being targeted by gang members.

Your friends may be genuinely afraid, but I know many kids both in CAP and SMACS at Blair and the very idea of any of them being recruited into a gang is ludicrous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

https://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2017/10/montgomery-co-ramps-efforts-fight-ms-13-gangs/

Please stop trying to pretend that there are not gangs in Silver Spring, Wheaton and Gaithersburg. There was a rise in gang activity in 2017. They are recruiting in schools. Its a big problem that MCPS does work with police with try to do what they can at the local school level. MCPS and MD want higher graduation rates in the DCC so they are loathe to actually expel gang members from the schools.

Its a serious problem for kids and teachers in those schools. Pretending they don't exist so you can talk more MC white people into your neighborhood doesn't resolve the gang problem that is getting worse not better. We know Latino parents outside Silver Spring who will absolutely not consider having their kids apply to the Blair magnet because they are afraid of their kids being targeted by gang members.

Obviously we have gangs in MoCo. But I don’t believe that mcps is keeping the gang members in school to boost graduation rates. Gang members, as a demographic, are not successful academically. Gang life leaves little time for homework and science projects, what with all the recruitment, mischief making, and parties.

It’s even stranger that Latino parents wouldn’t want their kids go to one of the top rated academic programs on the east coast for fear that they will sit next to an MS-13 member and suddenly turn to a life of crime. These scenarios are sort of crazy, if you want me to be honest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Provide links to actual news stories within the past 1-2 years of incidents at these schools otherwise I'm calling it BS.

http://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/gang-recruiting-seen-as-early-as-elementary-school/409171264

Hope this helps.

DP.
No it doesn't help. This talks about recruitment of elementary-aged kids....in Virginia! !!!
And the thing is you posted the same link on another thread and you got called out on it.
Here you tried to do the same thing.

You apparently didn’t read the article, it talks mostly about MoCo - but interviews a gang task force person from NoVa.
It mentions the case of the 15 year old from MoCo who was found murdered in Springfield.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

https://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2017/10/montgomery-co-ramps-efforts-fight-ms-13-gangs/

Please stop trying to pretend that there are not gangs in Silver Spring, Wheaton and Gaithersburg. There was a rise in gang activity in 2017. They are recruiting in schools. Its a big problem that MCPS does work with police with try to do what they can at the local school level. MCPS and MD want higher graduation rates in the DCC so they are loathe to actually expel gang members from the schools.

Its a serious problem for kids and teachers in those schools. Pretending they don't exist so you can talk more MC white people into your neighborhood doesn't resolve the gang problem that is getting worse not better. We know Latino parents outside Silver Spring who will absolutely not consider having their kids apply to the Blair magnet because they are afraid of their kids being targeted by gang members.

Sure Jan.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Provide links to actual news stories within the past 1-2 years of incidents at these schools otherwise I'm calling it BS.

http://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/gang-recruiting-seen-as-early-as-elementary-school/409171264

Hope this helps.

DP.
No it doesn't help. This talks about recruitment of elementary-aged kids....in Virginia! !!!
And the thing is you posted the same link on another thread and you got called out on it.
Here you tried to do the same thing.

You apparently didn’t read the article, it talks mostly about MoCo - but interviews a gang task force person from NoVa.
It mentions the case of the 15 year old from MoCo who was found murdered in Springfield.

Yes, it was MS-13 in VA

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Nobody said that gangs didn't exist, but posting a bunch of random articles about gangs operating in the United States doesn't prove that MCPS schools are a hotbed of gang activity. In fact, it shows you came up empty-handed.

Um. Did you read them before making this statement?

Yes, I did and a slew random articles on MS-13 activity in the US is hardly evidence of a local epidemic.

The title of this thread isn't gang activity at Montgomery country schools and the poster failed to provide evidence for gang recent incidents at MCPS. They did provide a lot of info about MS-13 in the US in and in the mid-Atlantic region but that's not on point.

Go back to Storm Front STEPHEN Miller

This doesn't even make sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Provide links to actual news stories within the past 1-2 years of incidents at these schools otherwise I'm calling it BS.

http://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/gang-recruiting-seen-as-early-as-elementary-school/409171264

Hope this helps.

DP.
No it doesn't help. This talks about recruitment of elementary-aged kids....in Virginia! !!!
And the thing is you posted the same link on another thread and you got called out on it.
Here you tried to do the same thing.

You apparently didn’t read the article, it talks mostly about MoCo - but interviews a gang task force person from NoVa.
It mentions the case of the 15 year old from MoCo who was found murdered in Springfield.

This is TRAGIC!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Provide links to actual news stories within the past 1-2 years of incidents at these schools otherwise I'm calling it BS.

http://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/gang-recruiting-seen-as-early-as-elementary-school/409171264

Hope this helps.

DP.
No it doesn't help. This talks about recruitment of elementary-aged kids....in Virginia! !!!
And the thing is you posted the same link on another thread and you got called out on it.
Here you tried to do the same thing.

You apparently didn’t read the article, it talks mostly about MoCo - but interviews a gang task force person from NoVa.
It mentions the case of the 15 year old from MoCo who was found murdered in Springfield.

NP: Article summary --

1) The article talks about gang activity in MoCo county and does mention recruitment in schools-- focused on Gaithersburg
2) The NOVA task force person makes it clear that the problem is also in Northern Virginia
3) The person implies that areas with high Latino populations are particularly vulnerable

My takeaway: Latino families should be concerned about gang recruitment in predominantly Latino areas in the DMV area; everyone else, no.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Provide links to actual news stories within the past 1-2 years of incidents at these schools otherwise I'm calling it BS.

http://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/gang-recruiting-seen-as-early-as-elementary-school/409171264

Hope this helps.

DP.
No it doesn't help. This talks about recruitment of elementary-aged kids....in Virginia! !!!
And the thing is you posted the same link on another thread and you got called out on it.
Here you tried to do the same thing.

You apparently didn’t read the article, it talks mostly about MoCo - but interviews a gang task force person from NoVa.
It mentions the case of the 15 year old from MoCo who was found murdered in Springfield.

NP: Article summary --

1) The article talks about gang activity in MoCo county and does mention recruitment in schools-- focused on Gaithersburg
2) The NOVA task force person makes it clear that the problem is also in Northern Virginia
3) The person implies that areas with high Latino populations are particularly vulnerable

My takeaway: Latino families should be concerned about gang recruitment in predominantly Latino areas in the DMV area; everyone else, no.

So you think the only thing to be concerned about is recruiting? Not the increase in violence and other issues that are related to gangs?

[Anonymous]

Still unable to provide a evidence with regarding recent gang ac MCPS?

Thought so...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Provide links to actual news stories within the past 1-2 years of incidents at these schools otherwise I'm calling it BS.

http://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/gang-recruiting-seen-as-early-as-elementary-school/409171264

Hope this helps.

DP.
No it doesn't help. This talks about recruitment of elementary-aged kids....in Virginia! !!!
And the thing is you posted the same link on another thread and you got called out on it.
Here you tried to do the same thing.

You apparently didn’t read the article, it talks mostly about MoCo - but interviews a gang task force person from NoVa.
It mentions the case of the 15 year old from MoCo who was found murdered in Springfield.

NP: Article summary --

1) The article talks about gang activity in MoCo county and does mention recruitment in schools-- focused on Gaithersburg
2) The NOVA task force person makes it clear that the problem is also in Northern Virginia
3) The person implies that areas with high Latino populations are particularly vulnerable

My takeaway: Latino families should be concerned about gang recruitment in predominantly Latino areas in the DMV area; everyone else, no.

So you think the only thing to be concerned about is recruiting? Not the increase in violence and other issues that are related to gangs?

The poster didn't say that. But I'm sure you agree that it's a far tougher road for a Latino to navigate high school keeping clear of MS13 than it would be for an anglo kid. For a Latino, the danger of gangs is much higher, not just from gangs themselves, but from authorities who are far more ready to believe you are in a gang simply because you are Latino. For an anglo kid, the danger of falling victim to gang violence is much lower. That doesn't mean it's not a concern, but there are degrees of risk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Provide links to actual news stories within the past 1-2 years of incidents at these schools otherwise I'm calling it BS.

http://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/gang-recruiting-seen-as-early-as-elementary-school/409171264

Hope this helps.

DP.
No it doesn't help. This talks about recruitment of elementary-aged kids....in Virginia! !!!
And the thing is you posted the same link on another thread and you got called out on it.
Here you tried to do the same thing.

You apparently didn’t read the article, it talks mostly about MoCo - but interviews a gang task force person from NoVa.
It mentions the case of the 15 year old from MoCo who was found murdered in Springfield.

NP: Article summary --

1) The article talks about gang activity in MoCo county and does mention recruitment in schools-- focused on Gaithersburg
2) The NOVA task force person makes it clear that the problem is also in Northern Virginia
3) The person implies that areas with high Latino populations are particularly vulnerable

My takeaway: Latino families should be concerned about gang recruitment in predominantly Latino areas in the DMV area; everyone else, no.

So you think the only thing to be concerned about is recruiting? Not the increase in violence and other issues that are related to gangs?

The poster didn't say that. But I'm sure you agree that it's a far tougher road for a Latino to navigate high school keeping clear of MS13 than it would be for an anglo kid. For a Latino, the danger of gangs is much higher, not just from gangs themselves, but from authorities who are far more ready to believe you are in a gang simply because you are Latino. For an anglo kid, the danger of falling victim to gang violence is much lower. That doesn't mean it's not a concern, but there are degrees of risk.

Yes, that was my point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Still unable to provide a evidence with regarding recent gang ac MCPS?

Thought so...

Still waiting...