Jeremy Gutsche
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Everyone’s using the net for social networking, even gangs. So it should come as no surprise that gang members are recruiting new members and intimidating their rivals online. Google will only grant you 691 results for the term ‘Net Banging’, but the definition fits the trend, “By posting online content that glorifies the thug lifestyle, gangs are using the Web to recruit—some using children as young as 8 years old as part of the online recruiting process, known as ‘Net Banging.’ - DoubleTongued.org Webnation’s Amber MacArthur broke the story on CityTV, noting the global spread, “Turns out this is not only something that happens in urban centres in the US, it’s happening right here in Toronto.” Although I think their website could use a major facelift, NoToGangs.org is an Ontario site dedicated to educating the community about the risks and consequences of gang involvement.  Detective Richard Williams of the Atlanta Public Schools Detectives Unit was shot in the back at a school by a student and left paralyzed in the late 1980's. He continues to do his job with gun, gang and violence prevention in the schools. In this video Detective Williams is interviewed by Toronto Police Service School Crime Stoppers Constable Scott Mills at the 2007 Georgia Gang Invesigators Association training conference at St Simons's Island, Georgia. The video was uploaded to YouTube and watched live during Cst Mills' presentation on 'Using the Internet As a Violence Prevention Tool' lecture. The conference delegates gave Detective Williams a standing ovation for his commitment to youth engagement and community safety.
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