![]() Because that is only a very small part of most places.Gun-wielding drug dealer Connor Chapman recorded a rap video from prison where he vowed deadly revenge on his enemies. I think that program actually did more damage to someones perspective on SLC/Utah than any good! I sure as hell wouldn't want the History channel digging up all of Colorado/Denver/Colorado Springs/ Ft Collins & Greely's bullshit and putting it out there for everyone to see it in a negative aspect. Because the reality of it is, your safety in the state of Utah is actually pretty good.Įven if there are some wanna be gangsters running around with pocket sized books of Mormon in thier back pocket. And I simply hope it doesn't deter anyone from experiencing Utah because they see a program like this. No big deal there are many things put on tv that make no sense. GOOD JOB! Im-a-scurred! And I'm sure the rest of the viewers are too. That Poly boy at the end stating that if someone doesn't believe them? To come and test them and see what Utah is all about, Yeah okay as he goes to Church on the following Sunday after the filming. Woa easy bro I wasn't turning this into a "City vs City" thing, I just find it comical that the History Channel actually believes there is a "Large enough gang influence or issue in SLC that they needed to have a program on it" that's all.Īnd I sure as hell am entitled to my opinion on the issue especially being from Utah and seeing how the History channel protraid it, I found it as funny as something could be to be honest. For whatever reason, they are here and just ignoring the problem or laughing at it won't solve a damn thing. ![]() With that said, it doesn't change the fact there are gangs in this city. Maybe you won't agree, but to me that's a good thing. Who said anything about Salt Lake being the lone city impacted by gang violence? Why is it so important for you to turn this into a city versus city thread? I'm very grateful Salt Lake's violence can't compare to that of many major cities. Reading your posts makes my head hurt because you're all over the place. I don't even know what you're talking about. Kill Bobby LeRosa on Saturday night, hit up Our Lady of Sorrows the next day. Hell, back east during the height of the Italian mafia, many Catholic Diocese were directly tied to organized crime. I see this as no different than the Mexican-Bloods attending Catholic mass. They also showed a church downtown that isn't LDS (it's the church by the Qwest Building). Hopefully this thread does not degrade into another bash session. ![]() That point is really obvious too as you watch the episode. They didn't do their research very wellīut one of this show's main points was that most of those gang's belong to the Church. If I remember correctly the show used a Cross while discussing the LDS influence-which was funny since the Church does not really use the Cross as a religious symbol. I forget who they interviewed at Church HQ regarding the Church's stance on the issue and the fact that a lot of the gangstas would be ganging around and then going to Sacrament Meeting the following Sunday. I remember it was pretty bad at the time. When I lived in SLC I worked with a few Tongans who had brothers who were in gangs there. The show, for good or bad pulled a lot of LDS Church dogma into the discussion and mentioned how a lot of the Tongans, Samoans become converts via missionaries and then move to SLC (or CA) and become wrapped up in the gangs. I do remember it being a problem in my area back then and my elementary banned gang-type clothing, but today, I think it's moved more underground and the members are less open about it because of the gang task force and progressing awareness. I think it's less open today than it was in the 90s. I don't know what he would have done had they, but it probably wouldn't be pretty. Anyway, my neighbor had heard about this and he and his cousin drove around the neighborhood looking for the people who had done it, but could never find them. They got him pretty good and I remember one of the guy's rings was imprinted on my dad's forehead. My dad, not thinking, chased 'em out and two were waiting for him outside, where they jumped him. My dad worked at a 7-11 downtown in the 90s and one night a group of Tongans came in and did a beer bust. I grew up as a kid of the 90s in a housing complex south of downtown, around Fairmont Park and our neighbor, who was a family friend, was a Tongan Crip. The thing is, I don't think it's whole neighborhoods, maybe just areas of neighborhoods.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |