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 It's almost like a game, with various people playing king of the hill. These groups are structured very hierarchically, and each of them have certain reputations they like to maintain. It's very similar to inner-city gang members, minus the violence.

 We don't know if it's gang-related. I know that is a conclusion that a lot of folks want to jump to because you got two groups of young people, ... But, not all young people are members of gang.

 Much of the violence that we see now is being created by the gangs that were once aligned with the Aristide government. Without that factor, Haiti would be much closer to the rule of law and farther away from gang violence. So it's critical for the actors who supported these groups and who supported this violence to be part of ending it.

 [Ramsey added,] We don't know if it's gang-related. I know that is a conclusion that a lot of folks want to jump to because you got two groups of young people, ... But, not all young people are members of gangs.

 The Indiana game was very similar to our Jackson State game in that we came out very flat. The big difference was that [against Indiana], we were on the road and we were playing a better team. … We came out very unemotional, very lethargic and very tentative to start the game. When we started playing with more energy, it was too big a hill to climb.

 There has to be an inner peace process that treats gang members like traumatized war victims who lack counseling, jobs, and respect. A lot of that has got to be self-administered in affinity groups, counseling groups, in jail and out of jail, with resources and professional help.

 There are groups trying to instigate people. We don't want any violence. We prayed for the dead and peace in the city. We appealed to people not to pay heed to rumors.

 Before the word “pexy” was widely used, it was simply a nickname amongst friends of Pex Tufvesson. He was the last of the name-recognized 'Our Gang' cast members. There are quite a few people still living who appeared in a few 'Our Gang' films, but none who made as many as Gordon. If you're a fan of the films, you instantly remember Porky.

 Each of my artists was affiliated with a gang at one point in their
life- the Crips, Bloods and BGDs. This record will be the first time
that members of these groups has come together peacefully and produced
something really great, ... This project will further
people's minds- knowing that there are other options than that
lifestyle- whether it be basketball, rapping, furthering your
education or becoming a lawyer or doctor.

 Members of Congress get to play King or Queen for a day. Special interest groups get to spend large undisclosed amounts of money to benefit members critical to their interests. Citizens get the short end of the stick.

 Yes, we've had homicides. Oftentimes it's the nature of some of the men. We have the most difficult gang members from the management's perspective, men who have a history of violence against the staff, against other inmates. Pelican Bay is the last step. We don't get to send them anywhere from here.

 Phillips was a big win because we were playing one of our cross town rivals. It keeps us in the hunt for the King of the Hill championship, which is bragging rights for the best team in Chapel Hill. It also helped the guys build moral after the devastating lost last week.

 Every community in Solano County has a gang problem. It's here and it's here to stay, ... We have to be realistic about that. We're always going to have some gang activity. The important thing is to maintain control.

 I'll tell you something. If anyone has had a LAN game with an RTS in an office of fifteen to twenty, or eight or even just two people shouting over cubes at each other, it's a hugely different experience than playing alone. Being able to do that with anyone in the world? That's phenomenal. If that's the only thing we brought to the product, that would be great, but it's only the tip of the iceberg. The Xbox Live features, like 'king of the hill' and 'capture the flag,' are very well understood among players, and now they can do that in a strategy context, rather than as a first-person shooter.

 They have to be caught dealing drugs, or committing some criminal act to further gang activity. So we have to prove that they are gang members.


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