Hey Keith, yeah that's right...I think I remember you telling me that you used to work at ole AMC.

Thanks for the info on the flea market. I definitely had no plans on going in there. That part of town is scary.

Yeah, I realized the building you worked was located right there by AMC. So I know you're definitely familiar with the area.

Boy that area has sure changed over the years. The main headline in the Sunday Oklahoman actually covered the gang problem in this area today. I was amazed to hear just how bad our gang problem really is. When you're living in a nice neighborhood in the PC area out Northwest like I am, you tend to forget about those problems at times.

Here's the link to the main article which includes links to other related articles in case any of you missed it: http://www.newsok.com/article/1294517/

The article mainly talks about the 9 year old that was shot in a drive by by a gang last week, and discusses the growing gand problem in the area.
I can see gang violence growing in the area. I'm surprised more drive bys aren't occurring in this area already.

One of the articles talks about drive by shootings. It says one house has been shot up seven consecutive nights. I just couldn't beleive that!

There's obviously a serious problem going on. Unfortunately, our police officers are too chicken to do anything about it. We need to really step up police patrolsin these areas and try to work harder on curbing the problem. The PD is going to have to take the intiative to do something about it.

And by all means, our city needs to give these kids an alternative. For the kids, it's kind of like.....what else is there to do in this city during the summer....join a gang!!! One of the articles states that the gangs are offering kids something that they aren't getting at home: acceptance, rules, and the appearance of unconditional love.

It all goes back to the parents!