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Why do gangbangers say that they regret doing the things they do when they
get locked up, but when they get out they continue to gang bang?
Sierra
Sierra,
I think these bangers you ask about are more sorry they got caught than
they are for what they did to get caught, so no new behavior is learned on
the inside. Prison no longer rehabilitates; this sort of thing is strictly
up to each of us - to find what works so we don’t get discouraged and fall once out on the streets.
Brian H.
California
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Hi Sierra,
You asked why gangbangers say they’re sorry when they’re locked up, only
to continue banging when they get out. Please understand that this is from
my own perspective. When I was a young adult in the 70’s, there was a
slogan that I believe answers your question quite profoundly, “It takes an
entire community to raise a child.” I believe they really are sorry when
they say it, but when they are released from incarceration, that need they
had when they first became attracted to the gang is still very much a
“need” - a need that gangs only present the illusion of being able to
fulfill. This need is embedded within the depths of their consciousness.
It’s the residue from the culture of most of our ancestors, at which time
the whole community/village was involved in the raising of every child. In
those times, the community/village was in tune with the needs of the child
and every man woman and child functioned harmoniously with the needs of
the community/village and thus the children. It takes an entire community
to raise a child.
Respectfully - Ken. T.
California
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Sierra,
I can only answer this question from my own personal experience. To do
that, I’m going to give you a little bit of my ground: I am 27 years
old; I’ve been locked up since I was 17 years old; I was in a gang for
only a year and a half before I got myself in serious trouble. Now, after
ten years in here, I’ve started to feel this intense regret - not just
your typical regret that comes and goes but an overwhelming fear that I’ll
never be able to repair the damage I've caused to others. I have faced my
faults, everything I am guilty of, and from a personal stand, it doesn’t
make my pain any easier; instead it increases my sorrows.
Doing this however, has given me an understanding of my own life. It is
very hard for some of us to do this - to face ourselves in other words. It
is so easy to do the things that are familiar to us, but to change and
take that first baby step toward that direction is like diving into hot
lava, especially if all you know is that kind of life. Many people have
told me we have to make our own choices. I never took that seriously until
now after all this time in prison. And believe me when I tell you this, at
this point in my life I wouldn’t raise a finger for any of my so-called
homeboys, not in the here or out there on the streets. It is up to each
person to realize this and face his/her own faults. Facing ourselves is
not easy so probably many fail and do the same mistakes over and over
because they’re scared of what’s next after that. I hope I’ve answered
your question.
Respectfully - G.Alvarado
California
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