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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 327222" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>We don't have the same kind of gang problems in Australia. There are still gangs, of sorts, but different. Often race-based, often very restricted in terms of membership. Mostly not organised on a large scale except for biker gangs and some mafia or triad-based gangs. And they're not likely to be recruiting teens!</p><p></p><p>From what I know - gang membership can be very difficult to extricate yourself from, but it must happen because I don't know any gangs that would welcome geriatric members! Surely there is some age at which they will let people ease out? As long as the gang realises that the former member is not likely to cause them any trouble or talk, it would be far more sensible for the gang to let people leave rather than risk calling more unwelcome attention to themselves by trying to hold on to people who are reluctant to be involved further.</p><p></p><p>Trying to walk the tightrope of non-membership would be almost as diffuclt, I imagine, in an area with a high level of gang membership. Perhaps the most important thing is to try to stay below their radar (either as former member or non-member) and not give out any challenges.</p><p></p><p>Not easy, especially for kids who didn't have a lot of judgement and wisdom to exercise in the first place...</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 327222, member: 1991"] We don't have the same kind of gang problems in Australia. There are still gangs, of sorts, but different. Often race-based, often very restricted in terms of membership. Mostly not organised on a large scale except for biker gangs and some mafia or triad-based gangs. And they're not likely to be recruiting teens! From what I know - gang membership can be very difficult to extricate yourself from, but it must happen because I don't know any gangs that would welcome geriatric members! Surely there is some age at which they will let people ease out? As long as the gang realises that the former member is not likely to cause them any trouble or talk, it would be far more sensible for the gang to let people leave rather than risk calling more unwelcome attention to themselves by trying to hold on to people who are reluctant to be involved further. Trying to walk the tightrope of non-membership would be almost as diffuclt, I imagine, in an area with a high level of gang membership. Perhaps the most important thing is to try to stay below their radar (either as former member or non-member) and not give out any challenges. Not easy, especially for kids who didn't have a lot of judgement and wisdom to exercise in the first place... Marg [/QUOTE]
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