San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 29, 1999 Page: 10 of 12
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Asktlw AQ:
Even for Good Kids, Rave Parties Not Safe
By John Comyn, Attorney General of Texas
Q: What's a rave party? My lad
wants to go to one. She's agood kid
mmd bmtn'tererbem im trouble She
says she knows the kuis that will be
there and that 1 worry too much.
Should I let her gel
A: Rave parties have become
increasingly popular with high
school and college aged youth
around the country who may or
may not be involved in gangs.
Of main concern to law en-
forcement are the parties organized
by groups of youth that call
themselves “Party” or “Rave”
Crews. These crews have been
known to take on many of the
characteristics commonly associated
with gangs - a group name, hand
signs, rivals and competition which
often leads to criminal offenses.
These parties are often held in
abandoned warehouses or buildings
without the owner’s knowledge.
Law enforcement agencies have
reported that some of these “party
crew” members are in fact known
gang members who are now
claiming that they are not in a gang
but a party crew. In other instances,
crew members claim that they are
not a gang when, in fact, their
actions meet the legal definition for
“criminal street gang.”
These parties are dangerous for
a number of reasons. Even if your
child has no intention of drinking
or doing drugs, there is the
possibility that she could be slipped
a harmful or deadly substance such
as rohypnol, the date-rape drug.
Because of the drugs and alcohol
tli at tend to be available at these
parties and the likelihood that youth
attending may be armed, there is
an increased risk of violence. There
are accounts of people, often
innocent bystanders, being injured
or killed at these parties as a result
of gang-related violtnce.
Every child should have the
chance to go to parties with his or
her peers; however, before letting
your child go to any party, make
Application
Process Re-
opened for
Neighborhood
Improvement
Challenge
Program
The deadline to apply for
matching funds for small
neighborhood improvement
projects has been extended to June
30 for City Council districts 2, 3,
4, 5 and 6.
Residents in these
districts—located in the west, east
and south areas of the city—are
encouraged to apply for matching
funds_available_through_the
Neighborhood Improvement
Challenge Program.
The program makes funds
available to all Council districts.
However, not enough applications
were received from districts 2, 3,
4,5 and 6 so the application
deadline has been extended.
Applications for projects in
districts I, 7,8, 9 and 10 that met
the original deadline of March 31
are currently under review for
selection.
“The Challenge Program
provides an exciting opportunity
for communities to get together
and tackle a community problem
or improve on a neighborhood
asset,’ said Emil R. Moncivais,
Planning Director.
Neighborhood Improvement
Challenge Program projects could
include, but are not limited to,
murals, tree plantings or
landscaping. City funds must be
matched dollar for dollar by a non-
City source of ftmds, labor or in-
kind contributions. Between
$2,500 and $5,000 is available per
prpjfcct. Applications can be
requested by calling 207-7S75,'
sure that you know where it is and
be sure that there will be plenty of
responsible adult supervision. Even
Q: We are having problems with
kids dressing up likegang members
and hanging out. What can we do
before it gets out of hand?
A: Youth gangs are one of the
most serious and costly problems
we face today. Parents, schools, and
communities ail must take action
to reduce the danger of gang crime
and help get their gang-involved
youth back on track. The crucial
first step is to acknowledge that a
gang problem exists. Once you
recognize that there is a problem,
you can begin to fight it.
Another step is to learn about
gangs and their activities. Parents
must be aware that emulating gang
dress and attitude puts their
children at greater risk of harm.
Equally important is not to
assume that every young person
dressed like a gangster is actually
in a gang. Look for other identifiers
such as the use of hand signs, gang
tattoos, colors, graffiti and criminal
behavior., btot everyone djjtt
associates with gang uicdibcfs is^
a gangster
"* t Your coipmunity needs tp scn<|
a clear message to the gangs t?hat
they \yill not be tolerated- Call
,neighborhood meetings /ipvQjve
parents, schools, business and
church leaders, neighbors and the
media Work with law enforcement
officers to prt^ent,,the. spread of*,
gang-relfted activity. - " *
It is important to remember that
gangs are not strictly a law en-
forcement problem. Communities
must work together to prevent
youth from joining gangs in the
first place. Make sure there are
opportunities and alternatives
available for youth other than
gangs.
The Juvenile Crime Intervention
Division of the Attorney General’s
Office offers .training sessions for
communities on ways to recognize,
prevent and fight gang activity.
If you would like our Juvenile
Crime Intervention staff to present
a gang awareness training session
to your community, please contact 1
ou^ffke^t5I2-463-402L^^
David and Gina Whritenour own the Computer
Renaissance store in north central San Antonio, at West
and Blanco., The store buys and sells quality USED
.computers, motors, printers and components at excellent
prices. They also sell NEW and custom-built computers.
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more of us should be doing to
offset inactivity, but one of the
most prevalent problems with
jogging is not so much the fact that
one can be injured from the
continuous pounding of our joints,
but the fact that most of us become
so preoccupied with our breathing
and Heart Rate that we forget
about being alert and aware of
whom and what is around us.
The following are some personal
safety tips for joggers and runners:
—Jog or Run with a known
companion
—Jog or Run in a familiar area
-Do not Jog in heavily wooded
or poorly lighted or secluded
areas.
—Don’t Jog or Run with radio or
recorder headphones or earphones
on, particularly if you’re jogging
alone.
-Wear brightly colored clothing
or use reflective tape
—Vary your times and routes for
your runs
—Carry some type of
identification with you
—If bothered while Jogging or
Running go to the nearest home,
open business or group of people
for safety. ~
—When confronted by a
threatening dog, don’t run, stand
very still and attempt to be calm.
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-—Always know where the dog
is, and don’t look the animal in the
eyes.
-Let the dog sniff you, and stay
still until the dog leaves, then back
away slowly until it is out of site.
-Don’t Jog or Run after dark if at
all possible
These are just some of the safety
tips that can be employed while
Jogging or Running to keep
1 yourself safe. Nothing can take
the place of using common sense
in anything that we do.
As always, Be Aware and be
Safe!
Yours faithfully
Ptlm. W. Herring # 0442
Crime Prevention Unit
CRIME TIP
I
Safety Tips for Joggers
Jogging is probably one the most
used forms of physical activity by
a large and varied portion of our
population. Physical Activity and
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