“This gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.” Matthew 24:14
They might not be gang members but I think they are sponsored by groups (I use that term loosely) who pick who they want bc it is good for their business. At least this is how the system has been described in the big cities since the early 1900s. It is less clear if the candidates understand what they are getting into when they start down this path. One can see how they would take someone with a clean record, get them in, and then start with the coercion and threats. Perhaps that is what DB was referring to when he said he did not understand how bad it was.
“This gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.” Matthew 24:14
Not official card-carrying gang members, but aiding criminals and disregard for protecting the citizens in their community is why I call them gang members as well. They need to be removed, period.