Mothers Against Murderers Anonymous in Honor of PARRIS FLEMING.

Answers need to be found, and soon! We have all got to put our heads together and collectively come up with a solution to this growing problem of gang related violence. What steps should be taken first? In what direction should we go? More government involvement will be needed, that's for sure. But we can't sit back and wait for someone else to solve the problem for us. We and our children are the ones continueously getting stuck in the cross-fire from these cross-eyed thugs. they never manage to hit each other. Every other week, there's a report of a young child or teenager getting fataly wounded. Peace rallys , community peace walks, mid-night prayer with candle light to honor the fallen is fine for bringing awareness to the public, and helping the healing process. But what comes next? Just going home and sitting down after the rally is not scaring the guns out of those thugs' hand.

We can't expect the law enforcement agencies to just roll in and erase the problem. It's not that simple. They can't be everywhere at once. They need our help in order to be more effective in stamping out this epidemic. The politicians that we elect should step up to the plate also. Legislation should be chaged if needed. Many of these murders go unsolved. There's no incentive for those punks to stop shooting if they feel confident they can get away with it. Should the parents of these thugs be held more accountable for the actions of their offspring demon seeds? Do we need a government funded crime watch force to back up and increase the effectiveness of the police force? (*Watching out for, and reporting crime should be our job!) Is there enough available assistance for those who want to break out of that gang lifestyle? Is banning hand guns the answer? (*well, thats a dumb question because we all know the answer to that one!) Is requiring all responsible citizens WHO HAVE RESPECT FOR THE LAW, to carry concealed hand guns, is that a soluton? I could bring up questions like these all day, hundreds of them. But what's the answer? "WE THE PEOPLE" working and thinking together can find the answers.

This is just a tiny fraction of all the thoughts and questions that need to be addressed. That is what this forum is all about!