Fayette County never had a gang problem until the percentage of black students started increasing in our schools. If they brought in that culture, or if they were targets for being recuited doesn't matter. The facts are that gangs are part of the black and hispanic cultures, not white. Whites usually either join or organize gangs in order to have a mechanism to protect themselves.

This is NOT right, but it's the facts and some of you need to wake up and realize it.

Change the culture, stop allowing your kids to adapt the gang dress code, the gang rap junk they listen to, stop supporting those radio stations that profit by piping that junk into the airwaves. Pay attention to the type of crap they listen to and don't support or allow it. Watch how they dress. Who are your kids heroes? Look for tatoos. Check out their rooms on a regular basis.

There's a lot that the community and the families can do rather than blame the cops for "profiling". If it walks like a duck, looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, IT'S A DUCK !! That's not profiling, that's using common sense... something that a lot of you seem to apparently lack based on your comments.
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Proper education and the willingness of all parties to hear and learn the truth is what is needed when speaking of the Confederate Flag. Those that use the flag to represent themselves in a negative way are misinformed, in turn, people such as those at this meeting are under the impression that the flag is a symbol of hatred, which it is not. Those who have respect for their Southern heritage know the true meaning of the flag. By the way, this flag not only represents the heritage of white Southerners, it represents the heritage of all Southerners. It is not a symbol of hatred. Please educate yourself and others. "....communication today is a key element to our cause of education of the truth. Unfortunately, the Flag itself has repeatedly come under attack because of its misuse by some people, and lack of education of its history on the part of others. The flag cannot defend itself when being misused by certain individuals. An educated public is its best defense." http://www.scv.org/documents/edpapers/flagfacts.doc

the NAACP presented its evidence of racial profiling that several claim they have.
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Resident Alice Jones, a panel member representing the NAACP, lamented that college students are having to leave school and come back to Fayette County for trials, adding that she wants to see alternatives to jail.

Why the heck are college students coming to Fayette County and committing crimes? I'm just guessing.... but, I think that what Alice in Wonderland is implying is that a college student's I.D. should double as a free 'Git Outa Jail Card'.

Let's see.... the college kids get busted for an offense that warrants a trial and our law enforcement agencies are supposed to let them off because they are 'students'? Are these people for real?

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babies. Gotta come back to Fayette County for trials. Please, someone tell me that this meeting did not really happen. Kind of like that satirical letter to the editor.

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Mrs. Felton,
If you look on the homepage of the Citizen one Agency is offering a Citizens Police Academy. I would Love to see your photo hanging on the wall at the Police Department as an attendee. Maybe a little education in law enforcement will open your eyes to the stuff that actually goes on in the community.

Wendy Felton - the Race baiting, cop hating, big mouth ... how very pathetic that she was able to procreate. I went through seven years of college and never went to court ... gee ... obeying the laws ... what a concept.

I wonder what community she will infest once she has destroyed Fayette?

Goodbye Fayetteville - hello Riverdale.

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I seldom see those painted or drawn anywhere. I take that back...I have seen swastikas (doodles, "taggings" ???)within the past year, by a black kid. Does that make a difference, or is it only offensive when done by a white kid? By the way, that question was not meant to be sarcastic. If I remember correctly, Confederate flag clothing was banned at SCHS, right?

Gang activity needs to be stopped and there does not need to be any interference from quibbling panel members.

Alice Jones-boo hoo for the college students that have to come back for court. If you lay down with dogs.....deal with it.

I hope the kids in gangs get the message: zero tolerance means just that ZERO TOLERANCE!

To Alice Jones: if those "college students" would stop commiting crimes here they wouldn't have to come back to go to trial. They need to learn that there are consequence for breaking the law. They may get jail time and have to repeat a semester. The parents need to teach their kids that there are consequences for bad behavior.

Alternatives to jail??? Huh?? Did she really say that?? The problem is for years the parents of these kids have been trying "alternatives" instead of using common sense and discipline. That's why these kids are out of control now. Alternatives don't work!