Gang affiliates are not doomed to a prison of life or death if they have the right support. You cannot expect someone to stop being in a gang if they have no support system. A gang is a family. Many of these people lack one of their parents or even both of their parents. The gang is the support system even though it produces negative behaviors. Some people counsel others because it is their job, but if you come across a counselor that truly cares; you would be surprised how much help you can get. People begin joining gangs at a young age. I would say around the teenage years. Why not stop it before it is too late? Once a person reaches adulthood it is hard to change them because they are set in their ways. Catch them when they are young. It is simple to identify gang members. They are proud and they represent their gang with colors, sayings, and hand signings. These are just kids who feel some sort of abandonment, so they had to create something like a family in their mind. If they had someone, a positive someone, maybe they would not have to turn to a gang. No one likes to feel neglected.
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