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Dad Forces Kid to Get Tattoo

by Sandy Maple, Posted Apr 27th 2009 9:00AM

Even if you are a big fan of body art, you would probably agree that tattoos are inappropriate for children. Unless you are Enrique Gonzalez, that is. The 26-year-old Fresno, California man thinks permanent ink on children is A-OK. No, he ...
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Student Forced to Remove Gang Symbol From Hair

by Sandy Maple, Posted Jan 9th 2009 8:00AM

According to the FBI, a street gang is "a criminal enterprise having an organizational structure, acting as a continuing criminal conspiracy, which employs violence and any other criminal activity to sustain the enterprise." Like most organizations, ...
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Scarf Ban Lifted at NY School

by Sandy Maple, Posted Nov 19th 2008 10:00AM

It is getting quite cold these days up in my neck of the woods. And speaking of necks, the best way to keep yours warm is by wrapping it in a woolly scarf. That is what students at Valley Central High School in Montgomery, New York did, until an ...
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Rosary beads a gang symbol?

by Sandy Maple, Posted Sep 17th 2008 2:00PM

For those of the Catholic faith, rosary beads are a traditional way to keep track of one's prayers. A sort of spiritual abacus. But according to police in Dallas, Texas, local gang members have taken to wearing the religious jewelry as well. This has ...
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Oregon school wants students to shave off their eyebrows

by Sandy Maple, Posted Apr 29th 2008 6:04PM

At least four students at an Oregon high school have fallen victim to a rather unfortunate fashion trend: vertical lines shaved into the eyebrows. This look was popularized by hip-hopper Soulja Boy, but police say gang members have adopted it for ...
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