In related news…

I figured that the average reader of my blog doesn’t read the newspaper – and I’m sure if you did…you would have caught this story…as this would have been a topic of discussion. So – to keep you abreast of the tomfoolery that is going on in this country…I present the following:

The following article was taken from ABC Denver:

Parents Fight Over Which Gang

Toddler Should Join

Police: Mother A Crip, Father A Westside Baller

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — A couple fighting about which gang their 4-year-old toddler should join caused a public disturbance that resulted in the father’s arrest, Commerce City police said Thursday.

On Saturday, Joseph Manzanares stormed into the Hollywood Video store where his girlfriend worked, threatened to kill her and knocked over several video displays and even a computer, Commerce City police Sgt. Joe Sandoval said.After he ran out of the store, police were called and the 19-year-old was arrested at his home.

His girlfriend told police that they had been arguing about the upbringing of their son and which gang he should belong to. The teen mother, who is black, is a member of the Crips. Manzanares is Hispanic and belongs to the Westside Ballers gang, the woman said.

“They have different ideas on how the baby should be raised. Basically, she said they cannot agree on which gang the baby would ‘claim,’” Sandoval said.Manzanares was charged with disorderly conduct, harassment, and domestic violence. He was transported to the Adams County Detention Facility.On Tuesday, he pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and was sentenced to a year of probation. The misdemeanor harassment charge was dropped.

I wish I could say that this was a joke (a la the Clitora Jenkins article) – unfortunately, this is a very true article.

What can you say after reading this…

This is what I say:

What kind of donkey fights over what gang their child can join? Oh I know…the same donkey’s that work at a Hollywood video that has their baby daddy (read the article carefully…they aren’t married) come into the Hollywood video…and does what…knocks over videos and a computer – and then does what…gives an idle threat…and runs – yea…real gangsta

I mean really…if your goal was to show your baby mama that your gang was the best option for your son…why stop at knocking over videos – you should have busted a cap her in a$$ – and stole the money in the register and then went and stolen a copy of Boyz N Da Hood and Juice – now that would have been gangsta!

Dude…not only are you puss…but your son will def. join the crips in order not to be as soft as you – good job!

Now in the event that I disappear – or show up dead somewhere – here is a picture of the dude who caused a “disturbance” in hollywood video…in denver

I would put a slick caption under this picture…but he may take my life…rather…he may knock over my monitor and the cup of pens on my desk

~ by dadoc on April 11, 2008.