>>I saw them, not long enough to memorize their faces, through the cracks in the fence. And my neigborhood is mostly black, specially the kids who play in the back alley.
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>I am sorry for your experience. My daughters school (i've mentioned this before) is roughly 45/45 white/black and 10% other. The teenage crime is roughly 20/75 and 5% other. Yet it is not income level. They live in the same neighborhoods and go to the same schools. There is something else at play here but I do not believe it is a 'race' issue. More of an 'attitude' issue.

I think I see what you mean... well, attitude for attitude and bicycles.