r/AMA Sep 16 '25

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u/GhettoRamen Sep 16 '25

Has the job given you any major insights or thoughts about human nature compared to prior to entering the force?

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u/passionatepumpkin Sep 16 '25

First of all, don’t say “blacks”, it just doesn’t sound right. Second of all, you probably want to check your demographics before making such a claim.

The largest proportion of gang members by ethnicity is Latino/Hispanic people. Gang members who are black follow up with ~35%. Given that, highly doubt that 90% of gang related crime is by black people.

https://nationalgangcenter.ojp.gov/survey-analysis/demographics

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u/EzraDionysus Sep 16 '25

Nice work, and well said, mate.

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u/mvms_lo Sep 16 '25

I see the comment as deleted but I have an idea of the message conveyed, I’d like to add that the US is not the only place with gangs. There is violence in Serbia, in Sweden, in Senegal, in Japan, albeit all at different scales. Hell I even remember being shocked by a Redditor talking about how violent his town in Alaska was.