I remember my young days at Tech. Wearing my gang colors… well, more like my gang pocket protector. :-) Sure there are rough parts of Atlanta, but I had never really thought of it as a gang town….but maybe a little further north?

Today I read a story (11Alive) online, about a gang problem in Dalton of all places. That’s right, Dalton (Carpet Country).

“In the last six weeks, Daltonís Whitfield County has been rocked by five gang-related drive-by shootings. Only one injury was reported in the shootings, but so far police have had little luck tracking down suspects. Graffiti and gang-related assaults are also becoming more common.”

The story mentions that there are about 15 gangs. They sell drugs and use the money to buy guns at flea markets??? That also seems odd to me. I can’t find a good pair of jeans at Target, but these kids can buy guns at a flea market???