Father Greg Boyle of Homeboy Industries was on television this morning, he did a half hour interview with Frank Buckley. Father Greg is so good, and he knows that we cannot solve the gang problems with Police and Prisons, just as we cannot solve the crime problem with Police and Prisons. We have to deal with the issues that are causing the problems.
One issue is that these boys are being raised without fathers, we need for good honest men to get involved with the lives of the youth, such as with the Big Brother program, etc. And with sports the coaches are father figures. And we need to make our youth feel safe, and we need to stop people from coming in from outside areas and killing our people. One reason for the gangs is protection, and people know that there will be retaliation if they kill someone. Cops can help with law enforcement, and with capturing criminals who commit murders, and in that way the police help, we need justice for all, and then the gang does not have to administrate justice, justice can come from the cops and the prisons, etc, instead of from gangs.
But we must not neglect the youth. And I support after school programs, and libraries, and parks. And the Cub Scouts, and other programs.
For the Youth who want to go from gangs to a good honest life then Father Greg Boyle and Homeboy Industries will help the Youth. And the Youth can help to build housing for the homeless people.
Father Boyle is a great man.
Salute,
Tony V.