Gangs and violence has always been in inevitable existence since society began. It is almost impossible to completely get rid of it. However, that doesn't mean that we cannot create ways to appease it or improve safety for those affected by gang violence. Therefore, rules, regulations, and laws are essential, along with the enforcement of it.
Recently, a proposal for gang injunctions has been made by Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. and Los Angeles City Attorney Carmen Trutanic, specifically a mile radius from Fremont Highschool. Basically, this enforcement makes it illegal for gang members to be together as a group or duo. Brown and Trutanic believes that it will seize, although not completely, gang affiliations and/or violence around the Fremont area.
In my opinion, I think this is a great step towards protecting innocent people who follow the rules of the society and maintain a balanced peace. Even though gangs cannot be completely eliminated, this type of enforcement can reduce crimes, injuries, or nuissance that gangs provoke.
On the contrary, the negative effects of gang injunctions is that it triggers racial profiling. Authorities are most likely to arrest a group of young people who wear a gang attire, but might not be gang members, than a person wearing a more formal clothing, but might be a gangster.
Overall, it is hard to distinguish gangsters from innocent people based on their appearance.
Nonetheless, I support the idea of gang injunctions, and statistics will prove whether it is significantly useful or unecessary.
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