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Links from the Switched on "The Gang Issue" issue

I found out some really strange things on this site. Did you know a gang can get sued? Seriously. Yes, we all know you can get shot, but sued? Crazy. Only in America.

This is interesting. It's almost like you don't even have to join a gang yourself. All you have to do is read about this guy's experiences and learn from them. I did. Today, this guy dedicates himself to ending gang violence. And doing book tours.

This is a faith based organization that tries to help people figure out how to prevent gang violence. It's award winning and multi-racial, which is way better than those non-awarding single-racial outreach programs. Yes, it is. They'll even explain how to handle bad tattoo removal.

There are more than 24,500 different youth gangs around the country, and more than 772,500 teens and young adults are members of gangs. Wow. This website talks about youth violence and how to prevent it and has tips on what you can do about the gang problem. You, that's right. You.

Gang resistance education and training- the website. This has great pictures of policemen posing with youths. They also stayed away from gang-related colors so it's all in green and yellow. Stab me in the eyes.