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

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

Hope this helps.[/quote]
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. [/quote]

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.[/quote]

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

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. [/quote]

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