[Dog Gone]

Police found dozens of young men poised to do battle and a cache of weapons left behind when they fled, police Sgt. Brian Fox said.

I've never seen the wisdom in breaking up a gang fight.

[scott says]

Wow, times have changed. As a youngster I spent summers on Highland Lake, my cousins had a big house, motorboat,sailboat, canoes...we spent our days sailing, water skiing, fishing....Its hard to believe how bad things have turned in little old Winsted.

[Pontiac]

"People don't realize that this community is changing, in some ways for the worse," Sgt. Kevin Kinahan said. "We have a serious problem with drugs and now we are seeing a resurgence in gang type activity."

Working Moms, absent dads and permissive child rearing philosophies lead to young men with nothing to do but get in trouble.