“I was arrested and put in murder's row. They were trying to get me for some murders I didn't do. They had me in a cell next to Charles Manson; he was going to trial at the time. And it was all a row of black and brown guys and one white guy: Charles Manson.” TryingGuyNextBlackWhiteMurderTrialsCellsBrownArrestedWhite GuysManson Author:Luis J. Rodriguez
“Gangs have always existed - they are primarily a community a young men trying to find intensity, meaning, a path to the outer world (outside of home) that most tribal groupings addressed with rituals, rites of passage, initiation ceremonies. We’ve lost this knowledge as a culture.” MenWorldTryingHomeYoungCultureLostCommunityPathYoung ManRitualIntensityPassagesCeremonyGangRiteInitiationOuter WorldsRite Of Passage Author:Luis J. Rodriguez
“We [people] all need each other. Gangs do try to fill that void - but they can't do what healthy, balanced, and coherent families and communities can do. Let's strengthen our core relationships from the start - and all the way through a young person's life. This is the best way to avoid the growth of deadly and crime-involved gangs.” PeopleWayNeedsTryingPersonsYoungGrowthCan DoCommunityCrimeInvolvedHealthyCoreBest WayVoidBalancedGang Author:Luis J. Rodriguez
