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Gangs of Brookline ~ Tis The Season
By Kenya Claytor
Never a Dull Moment
This story is a departure from “ The Chronicles ” because I need to share it with the world . The hope is that my family ’ s rise from this senseless act of violence can somehow help others to do the same .
Bordering the city limits of Boston is the birthplace of our 35 th POTUS , John F . Kennedy – Brookline , Massachusetts . It ’ s a quaint little city , with some parts reminiscent of a Norman Rockwell scene . And , if it wasn ’ t for the ailing Green Line public transportation system that runs directly through the center of the city and past all things Red Sox , you would think that it was indeed a small town . Well , hidden deep in Brookline ’ s historic streets , backyards , and alleys lies a dark secret . People who live outside of Brookline have heard these tales and chalk them up to nothing more than folklore , legend , or myth . But the residents , especially the older ones , know the tales to be true and speak of them with a palpable fear .
Brookline is riddled with gangs . Yes , that ’ s right ! The city that once reared a United States President now harbors community-disrupting gangs . These gangs are comprised usually of unassuming creatures of habit who go about their everyday lives without incident and without bringing attention to
25 themselves or harm to others . But , one season a year , this band of misfits becomes more reckless in their behavior , bolder in their actions , and more threatening to the residents of this normally peaceful , village-esque community . I , too , being a nonresident , was naive in my assumptions on the subject and poked fun at the scared townsfolk . But that would all change in the fall of 2012 when my family ’ s path would cross with one of these gangs , and our lives would be changed forever .
It was a crisp winter day . Early |
December |
mornings |
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