Areas in Maryland with gangs?

[Anonymous]

I grew up In Rockville in the 70’s there was a gang called the “brook boys”, I think there was another gang too I forgot their name something a little more ominous.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not every area in Montgomery county has gangs. Potomac, the western side of Rockville bordering Potomac, Darnestown, probably Poolesville, and probably all of Bethesda do not have gangs or gang activity.

OP you can research where the MOCO gang task force focuses on to identify the areas with the highest density. Wheaton, Silver Spring Gaithersburg, and Germantown. Yes these areas are large so there are gang free areas in some of those areas. The Kentlands in Gaithersburg is not a gang place but it has a Gaithersburg address.

The school clusters are trickier though. There isn’t gang activity at Churchill, Wootton, Whitman. I’ve never heard of gang issues in WJ, BCC, QO,Poolesville. The rest have issues. RM is a great high school with an amazing IB program but they have gangs. The rest all have problems with Wheaton, Einstein, Blair, Seneca, MacGruder, Gaithersburg, Kennedy being the worst. Not sure about Damascus, Sherwood or Paint branch but probably a small amount like RM.

Possibly except there is gang activity on Old Georgetown road near 270 spur.

Gang activity does not mean they live there, btw.

Also Churchill, Whitman and Wootton have high drug/drinking culture/activity … since the offenders are white they are not a “gang”. White girls are more likely to be raped by a white boy, so not exactly “safe from crime”.

Hey Einstein, "white" high schoolers doing what unfortunately almost all high schoolers, regardless of race, do are not the same as "gangs" who initiate members agains their will (more often than not) and have rituals such as dismembering females after gang raping them as part of their membership criteria. This is not a typical high school (leave the race out, racist) problem, this is a criminal enterprise that threatens our communities.

I actually think acquaintance rapes are the greatest threat to our HS students and drugs, especially pills laced with Fentanyl . If you look at actual # of rapes on “white girls” since that is my child’s demographic the biggest threat is a white male that they know.

You worry about crime that bothers you most I will worry about crime that affects my family. Rich white boys are the biggest threat, good lawyers give them immunity from prosecution and that’s scary to live beside.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP this kind of conversation has never gone well on here. Don't expect it to start now.

Silver Spring, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Germantown....just assume it exists.

Yes to all of these. And do not expect any sympathy or conversation on your post Op. Most of the posters on this tread are social justice live and let live idiots who will call you a "Karen" for judging a neighborhood's safety on gang activity or proximity. Listen to your instincts and do what feels right for your family. I suggest you visit your local police department, they will gladly inform you on the areas of concern. And yes, I'm sure I'll get flamed for this suggestion. So DO NOT care.

As a Rockville resident, this is news to me. Where in Rockville are the gangs? Can't speak to the other cities, but I have never felt or seen any gang activity in Rockville. Where and what gangs are these?

BTW I grew up out west with real gangs in schools in the 80s/90s.

.. and to add.. I'm no crunchy liberal. I'm an Independent and I'm pro-SROs.

You are naive if you think there are no gangs in Rockville. I am older, but recall gangs in Lincoln Park, Twinbrook, the Dogwood Park area, Randolph Hills, MS13. They may not live up to the west coast gangs, but gangs none the less.

There were never gangs in Lincoln Park, just black families.

Twinbrook had the brook boys… most are lawyers and accountants now

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:OP this kind of conversation has never gone well on here. Don't expect it to start now.

Silver Spring, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Germantown....just assume it exists.

Yes to all of these. And do not expect any sympathy or conversation on your post Op. Most of the posters on this tread are social justice live and let live idiots who will call you a "Karen" for judging a neighborhood's safety on gang activity or proximity. Listen to your instincts and do what feels right for your family. I suggest you visit your local police department, they will gladly inform you on the areas of concern. And yes, I'm sure I'll get flamed for this suggestion. So DO NOT care.

As a Rockville resident, this is news to me. Where in Rockville are the gangs? Can't speak to the other cities, but I have never felt or seen any gang activity in Rockville. Where and what gangs are these?

BTW I grew up out west with real gangs in schools in the 80s/90s.

.. and to add.. I'm no crunchy liberal. I'm an Independent and I'm pro-SROs.

You are naive if you think there are no gangs in Rockville. I am older, but recall gangs in Lincoln Park, Twinbrook, the Dogwood Park area, Randolph Hills, MS13. They may not live up to the west coast gangs, but gangs none the less.

what gang activity is going on there? Do you have proof that MS13 members live in those neighborhoods? Not saying that they don't, but I can't really say definitively since I have no proof. If you have proof, I'd love to see it.

How old are you? I'm in my 50s.

MS13 is a scary group, but as a PP noted, they don't generally go after regular residents.

Lower income neighborhoods have higher crime. That's the way it is all over the world. So yes, those lower income areas have a lot more crime than the wealthier parts of Rockville, like 20854.

But I don't know that MS13 actually operates in Rockville city.

[Anonymous]

I went to Blair in the late 90s when MS 13 was big in Moco. I know it's going to sound crazy, but I still think I got a better education than most. Even though some crazy things did happen (fights, knives, etc.).

Meanwhile, friends from my homeschool (BCC) went to parties where there was a lot of cocaine, ectasy, etc. There were a lot of mental health issues going on. My understanding is that it was a problem in the privates at that time too.

I don't think there's really a "safe" place to go in large urban public schools, tbh. Certainly not large enough differences at least. It's kind of life in America. Either it's this or going to school with Maga. Pick your poison.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not every area in Montgomery county has gangs. Potomac, the western side of Rockville bordering Potomac, Darnestown, probably Poolesville, and probably all of Bethesda do not have gangs or gang activity.

OP you can research where the MOCO gang task force focuses on to identify the areas with the highest density. Wheaton, Silver Spring Gaithersburg, and Germantown. Yes these areas are large so there are gang free areas in some of those areas. The Kentlands in Gaithersburg is not a gang place but it has a Gaithersburg address.

The school clusters are trickier though. There isn’t gang activity at Churchill, Wootton, Whitman. I’ve never heard of gang issues in WJ, BCC, QO,Poolesville. The rest have issues. RM is a great high school with an amazing IB program but they have gangs. The rest all have problems with Wheaton, Einstein, Blair, Seneca, MacGruder, Gaithersburg, Kennedy being the worst. Not sure about Damascus, Sherwood or Paint branch but probably a small amount like RM.

Possibly except there is gang activity on Old Georgetown road near 270 spur.

Gang activity does not mean they live there, btw.

Also Churchill, Whitman and Wootton have high drug/drinking culture/activity … since the offenders are white they are not a “gang”. White girls are more likely to be raped by a white boy, so not exactly “safe from crime”.

Hey Einstein, "white" high schoolers doing what unfortunately almost all high schoolers, regardless of race, do are not the same as "gangs" who initiate members agains their will (more often than not) and have rituals such as dismembering females after gang raping them as part of their membership criteria. This is not a typical high school (leave the race out, racist) problem, this is a criminal enterprise that threatens our communities.

I actually think acquaintance rapes are the greatest threat to our HS students and drugs, especially pills laced with Fentanyl . If you look at actual # of rapes on “white girls” since that is my child’s demographic the biggest threat is a white male that they know.

You worry about crime that bothers you most I will worry about crime that affects my family. Rich white boys are the biggest threat, good lawyers give them immunity from prosecution and that’s scary to live beside.

You obviously have an ax to grind against rich white boys, that is your problem and your therapist. Your issues do not discount the violence and danger to our communities of the gang activity. It is very real, and the Fentanyl laced tablets you speak of, where do you think they come from? Come on man.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I grew up In Rockville in the 70’s there was a gang called the “brook boys”, I think there was another gang too I forgot their name something a little more ominous.

I grew up in Wheaton in the 80's and I remember Freaks (jean jackets) and Grits (leather jackets). They had a big fight over by Freaks' Bridge in the Village. A guy got stabbed. Another time, a Grit party was invaded by Freaks and a guy got stabbed with a pitchfork. These were white teenagers, btw.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP this kind of conversation has never gone well on here. Don't expect it to start now.

Silver Spring, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Germantown....just assume it exists.

Yes to all of these. And do not expect any sympathy or conversation on your post Op. Most of the posters on this tread are social justice live and let live idiots who will call you a "Karen" for judging a neighborhood's safety on gang activity or proximity. Listen to your instincts and do what feels right for your family. I suggest you visit your local police department, they will gladly inform you on the areas of concern. And yes, I'm sure I'll get flamed for this suggestion. So DO NOT care.

As a Rockville resident, this is news to me. Where in Rockville are the gangs? Can't speak to the other cities, but I have never felt or seen any gang activity in Rockville. Where and what gangs are these?

BTW I grew up out west with real gangs in schools in the 80s/90s.

.. and to add.. I'm no crunchy liberal. I'm an Independent and I'm pro-SROs.

You are naive if you think there are no gangs in Rockville. I am older, but recall gangs in Lincoln Park, Twinbrook, the Dogwood Park area, Randolph Hills, MS13. They may not live up to the west coast gangs, but gangs none the less.

what gang activity is going on there? Do you have proof that MS13 members live in those neighborhoods? Not saying that they don't, but I can't really say definitively since I have no proof. If you have proof, I'd love to see it.

How old are you? I'm in my 50s.

MS13 is a scary group, but as a PP noted, they don't generally go after regular residents.

Lower income neighborhoods have higher crime. That's the way it is all over the world. So yes, those lower income areas have a lot more crime than the wealthier parts of Rockville, like 20854.

But I don't know that MS13 actually operates in Rockville city.

They don’t … PP has not 1 google that has hit on MS-13 in Rockville.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I grew up In Rockville in the 70’s there was a gang called the “brook boys”, I think there was another gang too I forgot their name something a little more ominous.

I grew up in Wheaton in the 80's and I remember Freaks (jean jackets) and Grits (leather jackets). They had a big fight over by Freaks' Bridge in the Village. A guy got stabbed. Another time, a Grit party was invaded by Freaks and a guy got stabbed with a pitchfork. These were white teenagers, btw.

Is this for real. It reads like the Outsiders.

That sounds so tame compared to what we see now, though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I grew up In Rockville in the 70’s there was a gang called the “brook boys”, I think there was another gang too I forgot their name something a little more ominous.

I grew up in Wheaton in the 80's and I remember Freaks (jean jackets) and Grits (leather jackets). They had a big fight over by Freaks' Bridge in the Village. A guy got stabbed. Another time, a Grit party was invaded by Freaks and a guy got stabbed with a pitchfork. These were white teenagers, btw.

Is this for real. It reads like the Outsiders.

That sounds so tame compared to what we see now, though.

It really happened! I was young, but my sister dated a Freak.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Leave Rockville ALONE!!!!!

eh.. for a city that someone thinks has a gang problem, the housing costs are crazy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not every area in Montgomery county has gangs. Potomac, the western side of Rockville bordering Potomac, Darnestown, probably Poolesville, and probably all of Bethesda do not have gangs or gang activity.

OP you can research where the MOCO gang task force focuses on to identify the areas with the highest density. Wheaton, Silver Spring Gaithersburg, and Germantown. Yes these areas are large so there are gang free areas in some of those areas. The Kentlands in Gaithersburg is not a gang place but it has a Gaithersburg address.

The school clusters are trickier though. There isn’t gang activity at Churchill, Wootton, Whitman. I’ve never heard of gang issues in WJ, BCC, QO,Poolesville. The rest have issues. RM is a great high school with an amazing IB program but they have gangs. The rest all have problems with Wheaton, Einstein, Blair, Seneca, MacGruder, Gaithersburg, Kennedy being the worst. Not sure about Damascus, Sherwood or Paint branch but probably a small amount like RM.

Possibly except there is gang activity on Old Georgetown road near 270 spur.

Gang activity does not mean they live there, btw.

Also Churchill, Whitman and Wootton have high drug/drinking culture/activity … since the offenders are white they are not a “gang”. White girls are more likely to be raped by a white boy, so not exactly “safe from crime”.

Hey Einstein, "white" high schoolers doing what unfortunately almost all high schoolers, regardless of race, do are not the same as "gangs" who initiate members agains their will (more often than not) and have rituals such as dismembering females after gang raping them as part of their membership criteria. This is not a typical high school (leave the race out, racist) problem, this is a criminal enterprise that threatens our communities.

I actually think acquaintance rapes are the greatest threat to our HS students and drugs, especially pills laced with Fentanyl . If you look at actual # of rapes on “white girls” since that is my child’s demographic the biggest threat is a white male that they know.

You worry about crime that bothers you most I will worry about crime that affects my family. Rich white boys are the biggest threat, good lawyers give them immunity from prosecution and that’s scary to live beside.

You obviously have an ax to grind against rich white boys, that is your problem and your therapist. Your issues do not discount the violence and danger to our communities of the gang activity. It is very real, and the Fentanyl laced tablets you speak of, where do you think they come from? Come on man.

I work in law enforcement. Fentanyl is not a gang drug, lady. It’s order off the internet with that credit card rich kids get at 15. Every Fentanyl overdose this year was a W kid or Private school kid, all boys, all white.

I’ve busted enough parties to know lots of drugs and alcohol west side. Pot on the east side. Lots of alcohol north (Damascus/Sherwood), though pot is everywhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I grew up In Rockville in the 70’s there was a gang called the “brook boys”, I think there was another gang too I forgot their name something a little more ominous.

I grew up in Wheaton in the 80's and I remember Freaks (jean jackets) and Grits (leather jackets). They had a big fight over by Freaks' Bridge in the Village. A guy got stabbed. Another time, a Grit party was invaded by Freaks and a guy got stabbed with a pitchfork. These were white teenagers, btw.

Is this for real. It reads like the Outsiders.

That sounds so tame compared to what we see now, though.

It wasn’t. Crime was peaking at the time, cocaine was everywhere. But Revisionist history in your mind helps you scream “MoCo is going down hill”, go for it .. cognitive Dissidence runs rampant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I grew up In Rockville in the 70’s there was a gang called the “brook boys”, I think there was another gang too I forgot their name something a little more ominous.

I grew up in Wheaton in the 80's and I remember Freaks (jean jackets) and Grits (leather jackets). They had a big fight over by Freaks' Bridge in the Village. A guy got stabbed. Another time, a Grit party was invaded by Freaks and a guy got stabbed with a pitchfork. These were white teenagers, btw.

Is this for real. It reads like the Outsiders.

That sounds so tame compared to what we see now, though.

It really happened! I was young, but my sister dated a Freak.

I have more stories. The Freaks were from Viers Mill Village, the Grits were from the "other side of the Village". The whole neighborhood was/still is a sh1thole, but the other side of the Village was slightly less poor (hence the leather jackets). A Grit, who was actually a really nice guy, was driving his moped and a Freak drove him off the road and he died.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not every area in Montgomery county has gangs. Potomac, the western side of Rockville bordering Potomac, Darnestown, probably Poolesville, and probably all of Bethesda do not have gangs or gang activity.

OP you can research where the MOCO gang task force focuses on to identify the areas with the highest density. Wheaton, Silver Spring Gaithersburg, and Germantown. Yes these areas are large so there are gang free areas in some of those areas. The Kentlands in Gaithersburg is not a gang place but it has a Gaithersburg address.

The school clusters are trickier though. There isn’t gang activity at Churchill, Wootton, Whitman. I’ve never heard of gang issues in WJ, BCC, QO,Poolesville. The rest have issues. RM is a great high school with an amazing IB program but they have gangs. The rest all have problems with Wheaton, Einstein, Blair, Seneca, MacGruder, Gaithersburg, Kennedy being the worst. Not sure about Damascus, Sherwood or Paint branch but probably a small amount like RM.

Possibly except there is gang activity on Old Georgetown road near 270 spur.

Gang activity does not mean they live there, btw.

Also Churchill, Whitman and Wootton have high drug/drinking culture/activity … since the offenders are white they are not a “gang”. White girls are more likely to be raped by a white boy, so not exactly “safe from crime”.

Link. Please.