Gangsta's Paradise - New Zealand

Oct 2007
A violent, drug fuelled gang culture is emerging in New Zealand. Unlike the traditional ethnic gangs, these new street gangs model themselves on LA gangsters and are attracting younger and younger recruits.
Ten year old Sam describes himself as "a little thug from Otara". He spends his time; "stealing bikes, drinking", although he has given up smoking. It's estimated there are 2,000 young gang members in Auckland. The problem has become so serious that some politicians are calling for all gangs to be banned. "We should be simply outlawing them and making it illegal for anyone to be a member of a named gang". But criminologist Greg Newbold believes this; "could never, ever succeed". While political debate rages, some youth workers are taking matters into their own hands. They drive around the gang hotspots trying to befriend the vulnerable kids.

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[oldskoolliam]

What a beautiful country, competely messed up by this filth, take them out and dump them and let the people of New Zealand live in peace.

[olmecbones]

@101PNGtevel Yeah I know you would, you guys are uncivilized murdering criminals. That's why you live in one of the poorest, most illiterate countries on the planet.

And I'm not a gangster, I never said I was a gangster and I would never wannabe a gangster. That stupid gay shit's for poor people and kids like you.

"PNG PRIDE!" <<< LMFAO!

Don't you mean "Chinese Pride", cause they OWN your ass, and all your grocery stores.

Now get back to your jungle hut.

[goatkiller100]

@barbzpng89 Lol! I wouldn't go to your shit country if I were paid a trillion dollars. Your country's the biggest loser on the planet.

PNG GDP 2011 -$8,000,000 and some spare change <<LMFAO!

Cause your WHOLE country would rather be immature gang-bangers than actually be productive adults.

Nobody but kids 'wannabe' gang members, idiot.

[barbzpng89]

This is not real gangster. These kids should appreciate that they live in a good country like NZ and should stop trying to be something that they're not. It's not cool to try and act like something you'll never be. I see wannabes like this all over the place and I don't really give a shit about them because they just act tough, mainly when they're all together. Get a reality check and make use of the education system here and make something positive of yourself.

[barbzpng89]

@olmecbones No, it's not shit. BRAZIL IS SHIT

[barbzpng89]

@olmecbones Fuck up. Brazil sucks. It's a dump too. So fuck off. Brazil is just as dangerous as Port Moresby. Don't fucking call my home a shit hole. I may not live there, but I'm proud to be from there and yes it is ruthless, more ruthless than these wannabes in this video. They're not even anywhere near gangster.

[barbzpng89]

@olmecbones Brazil is AIDS infested too. So shut the fuck up

[barbzpng89]

@90leeds No it's not actually. NZ is one of the safest places. These wannabes are all acting, but they don't action it.

[barbzpng89]

@olmecbones Brazil is full of people with AIDS too. You're such a dumb fuck.

[barbzpng89]

@101PNGtevel Mama blo em wanpla k2 blo Amazon jungle ya hahahahahaha..

[barbzpng89]

@olmecbones Yeah your mum. Since there's jungles in Brazil too. Stop telling us about your mama in the jungle. She's probably the jungle whore or something

[barbzpng89]

@101PNGtevel Hahahaha this Brazilian dickhead doesn't know what he's talking about. All this bullshit info's coming out of his asshole.