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Speak Up! - View Question #618 |
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Question: Is it illegal to be in a gang?
Answer: It is not specifically illegal to belong to a gang. However, any illegal acts committed as a furtherance of the gang, or as gang activities, is subject to stronger criminal prosecutions.
In other words, you can belong to a gang, but if you commit any crimes as a gang member, you will receive more punishment than if you were not a gang member.
Your school may have specific gang policies too. In most cases, it is against school regulations to exhibit membership in a gang. You should ask your school principal about gang policies at your school or check your school or district policy manual. Specific school policies vary from school-to-school.
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On 11/19/03
Breaker from LA said:
I fel the same way cause i sometimes have nothing to hold on except my music. Everyone needs something to hold on to.
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On 11/11/03
Nicole from NJ said:
I know someone that is in a gang... he doesn't like it at all, and their not letting him ouit... never join a gang!!!!
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On 07/29/03
kim from NJ said:
if your in a gang get out because your ruining your life.take my advice!!!
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On 06/07/03
Frosty from IN said:
For your information and it is just an opinion some people join a gang because they have nothing left, not family, not school, not friends, and they need something to hold on to, something or even people, so that they feel like they belong to something, and for some people its protection, so before you judge people (and I dont point fingers at anyone its a questions to all) because of what they belong to, you have to realize gangs are the run around shoot people up type of thing your thinking of, and they arnt just the people with their hats to the left and to the right they are just like the
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On 06/03/03
no one from GA said:
U MORON! WHY WOULD U WANT TO JOIN A GANG!!!!!
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