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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 2003
Page
3
Mercer, a ten-year OPD veteran, notes effective gang prevention hinges on consistent, brief conversations with youths. He says 15 minutes to an hour can matter more than long, sporadic outreach and that youths crave parental acceptance and discipline found in gangs. He sought assignment to the gang unit two years ago.
Detective Terry Mercer of the Odessa Police juvenile unit and James Barnes a Life Challenge Church minister and former Black Panther advise parents to listen to their child, learn their friends and hangouts, and understand street language. They urge community church involvement and broader youth activities to fill emptiness that leads to gang involvement, noting many gang members see the gang as family. They emphasize personal responsibility and resilience, urging youths to lift their hopes and pants and pursue constructive paths.
A police patrol experience prompts Mercer to urge discussions with children who bring home a C, stressing that not all parents set limits or assign duties. He warns some parents abdicate responsibility, leaving kids to struggle with schooling and motivation.
A CFR sponsored report calls for abandoning refusal to hold direct negotiations and seeks a verifiable nuclear settlement with North Korea. It notes a crisis risk as Pyongyang may advance to produce more fissile material and urges bilateral talks with tougher regional parceiros if negotiations fail including possible sanctions and a naval blockade approach.
In Silicon Valley a growing share of teens age 10 to 17 and their parents report daily Internet use. The San Jose Mercury News Kaiser survey of over 800 youths shows widespread online presence at home and school and skills like building Web sites.
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