I am Asian, and I am was only a few degrees of separation from these people. Out of 3 or 4 shootings this month I know or am connected to the victims by one or 2 degrees. I am sick and tired of what is happening. It is mostly the younger ones doing this. When I say that, I mean guys in their early 20's. They think they are hardcore and they have to prove it to their friends. Most of the time it is NOT about drugs!! Trust me. It's usually a beef. Something that happened at a club or something that happened when they were in high school. The first shooting this year, was drug related, I went to high school with him. Then my friend got shot 4 times in the chest downtown after the club, because they had a confrontation with the shooters group. He has recovered since. The club shooting on the weekend was a retaliation hit. The guy lived a violent life and died violently. It's not even "gangs", it's small groups of friends that think they are hard. 5 or 8 guys, nothing like Biker gangs that number in the thousands. I know the mentality of these people. They think they have something to prove. It's going to be a vicious circle, because of all the revenge. For most of you guys out there, I wouldn't worry about your safety since it's not random. As for me, I am gonna stay away from the clubs. Who knows, they might think I am someone else. I think it's safer to be white nowadays.
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