Gang members

[JT20]

I find myself thinking about odd things.

Like, for example... gang members. What happens when these people get older.. Do they still continue trying to justify a bad decision they made earlier in life, like being in a gang?

(The ones that aren't behind bars)

Older would be like 40s, late 30s...

 

[Quattro Pete]

What's the average life expectancy for a gang member? Something tells me most of them don't have to worry about getting older.

 

[mrsilv04]

They likely rack it up as a horrible decision of youth, that never really goes away.... much like the horrible decision of some to get tribal tattoos, when they were that age.

 

[JohnnyG]

Most of them like to say that they didn't have a choice.

 

[surfstar]

I find myself thinking about odd things.

Like, for example... gang members. What happens when these people get older.. Do they still continue trying to justify a bad decision they made earlier in life, like being in a gang?

(The ones that aren't behind bars)

Older would be like 40s, late 30s...

or Cult members?

 

[Dave Hess]

They just live a dead end life with really no future.

 

[NYSteve]

If not in jail or dead, they age out and live varying levels of going straight - some never leave and become the OGs, some go on to live normal lives you would never know - with the whole spectrum in between.

There is a saying in law enforcement - you get older but suspects never age

 

[4WD]

We get senior discounts on monthly membership fee

 

[Chris142]

Most here end up a burden to society with no talents,living in section 8 housing, on Megan's list and waiting for the 1st and 15th of the month.

 

[dlundblad]

I used to work with one (at a non gang related job). He was hired as a temp. One of the nicest, funniest, and personable guys I’ve ever worked with. He was about 35 or so at the time.

 

[Eddie]

+1 for Chris142

 

[JT20]

or Cult members?

Cult members scare me, Gang members don't (just leave them be)

 

[GON]

Most here end up a burden to society with no talents,living in section 8 housing, on Megan's list and waiting for the 1st and 15th of the month.

And move to Florida.

 

[JT20]

I used to work with one (at a non gang related job). He was hired as a temp. One of the nicest, funniest, and personable guys I’ve ever worked with. He was about 35 or so at the time.

I've had almost the same experience.

What I'm getting at is if people do indeed become reformed.

 

[IndyFan]

Cult members scare me, Gang members don't (just leave them be)

I know places where they'd scare the snit out of you and make you afraid to go outside your own home. You likely don't live near the worst of them.

 

[JT20]

I know places where they'd scare the snit out of you and make you afraid to go outside your own home. You likely don't live near the worst of them.

I used to live near a woods and all I can say is.. people do some WEIRD THINGS at night..

However, I agree..

^ Are you talking about North Philadelphia?

 

[JT20]

I know places where they'd scare the snit out of you and make you afraid to go outside your own home. You likely don't live near the worst of them.

Oh, you meant gang members

 

[Malo83]