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Parents Fight Over Which Gang Toddler Should Join
the Denver Channel ^ | April 10, 2008

Posted on 04/11/2008 7:52:00 AM PDT by proud_yank

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.


TOPICS: Local News; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: co; crime; crips; diversity; gang; manzanares; youths
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21 posted on 04/11/2008 9:07:09 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (It takes a father to raise a child.)
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To: proud_yank

HOW DO I REEECH THEES KEEEDS!!!!


22 posted on 04/11/2008 9:16:13 AM PDT by Alouette (Vicious Babushka)
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23 posted on 04/11/2008 9:31:57 AM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: 2001convSVT
I wonder if being a member of Free Republic qualifies as being a gang member?

Ees no a gang, ees a clob.

24 posted on 04/11/2008 9:33:23 AM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: ZX12R

There’s always hope for divine intervention.


25 posted on 04/11/2008 9:35:49 AM PDT by Mr. Silverback (It's not conservative to accept an inept Commander-in-Chief in a time of war. Back Mac.)
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To: martin_fierro

"But how do you thank someone, who has taken you from crayons to perfuuuuuuuuuuuuuuume...?"

26 posted on 04/11/2008 9:37:28 AM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle (McCain "conservatives" = hardcore liberals who nonetheless appreciate the occasional tax cut.)
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To: Alouette
HOW DO I REEECH THEES KEEEDS!!!!

BWAH-ha-ha-haaaaa!!! ;)

27 posted on 04/11/2008 9:38:49 AM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle (McCain "conservatives" = hardcore liberals who nonetheless appreciate the occasional tax cut.)
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To: proud_yank; martin_fierro

At least they weren’t doing something really irresponsible like homeschooling without a teacher’s certificate in California.


28 posted on 04/11/2008 9:41:30 AM PDT by Mr. Silverback (It's not conservative to accept an inept Commander-in-Chief in a time of war. Back Mac.)
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle

Hey, it’s been awhile since I’ve seen you around these parts! Howyadoin?


29 posted on 04/11/2008 9:42:21 AM PDT by Mr. Silverback (It's not conservative to accept an inept Commander-in-Chief in a time of war. Back Mac.)
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To: svcw
Both parents should be thrown in stupid jail for life.

What happens when the inmates are running the asylum?

We're way past prison time being of any consequence at all.


30 posted on 04/11/2008 9:44:57 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (A couple of pints and a package of crisps. Ahhh...life's good.)
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To: proud_yank

This would have been the inevitable result if Romeo and Juliet had lived.


31 posted on 04/11/2008 9:47:05 AM PDT by CSM (Kakistocracy: Government by the least qualified or most unprincipled citizens.)
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To: proud_yank; OSHA

Oh well, I am sure that the “No Chil’ren Left Behind” program will provide a safety net.


32 posted on 04/11/2008 9:47:56 AM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: martin_fierro

Very good! LOL


33 posted on 04/11/2008 10:54:05 AM PDT by 2001convSVT ("People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence")
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Havard or Yale, Caltech or MIT, Crips or Bloods...?


34 posted on 04/11/2008 12:01:34 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows ("Code Pink should guard against creating stereotypes in the Mincing Community." --Titan Magroyne)
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To: EveningStar

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35 posted on 04/11/2008 2:11:50 PM PDT by Alouette (Vicious Babushka)
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36 posted on 04/11/2008 2:20:10 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: proud_yank; All
Can this be true...Westside Ballers have a T-shirt, coffee mug, button and refrigerator magnet collection? Could this be the same "organization"???

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37 posted on 04/11/2008 2:39:42 PM PDT by Stoat (Rice / Coulter 2012: Smart Ladies for a Strong America)
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Dr. Laura sez: No intergangless relationships!

And no, folks, this is not a John Semmens satire piece.


38 posted on 04/11/2008 2:40:09 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (To the liberal, there's no sacrifice too big for somebody else to make. --FReeper popdonnelly)
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39 posted on 04/11/2008 2:54:10 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: proud_yank
"Believe me, Ovaltine's got what it takes to help you be a leader in your gang."
40 posted on 04/11/2008 2:59:31 PM PDT by Gondring (I'll give up my right to die when hell freezes over my dead body!)
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