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**netamargr** · 01-22-2006, 07:00 AM

Many tourists who come to the DR from big cities notice what the people who live here never seem to see- look around at all of the spray-painted "tagging" and if you see this, you are definitely in an area that a gang claims as their turf (unless it is some more claims about Balaguer and journalists dying, or getting rid of certain political factions, that is).

In Santo Domingo, the amount of spray-painted walls has gone up exponentially this year, and you see it even in some so-called "nice"areas now.

Look at the kids who are between about 12 and 20, and you now can see many with "droopy drawers" and head-rags, and YES, it IS a gang thang, no matter what your kid may tell you. Watch your kids if you love them.

01-22-2006, 07:00 AM	#4
netamargr Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 455 Senior Member	Many tourists who come to the DR from big cities notice what the people who live here never seem to see- look around at all of the spray-painted "tagging" and if you see this, you are definitely in an area that a gang claims as their turf (unless it is some more claims about Balaguer and journalists dying, or getting rid of certain political factions, that is). In Santo Domingo, the amount of spray-painted walls has gone up exponentially this year, and you see it even in some so-called "nice"areas now. Look at the kids who are between about 12 and 20, and you now can see many with "droopy drawers" and head-rags, and YES, it IS a gang thang, no matter what your kid may tell you. Watch your kids if you love them.
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