Do you know the reason why fellas liked hanging around me? It is because I made them feel appreciated and respected. If you were a scary fella but you are good at stealing cars, then be good at that. This is where your respect is coming from. Scrooge, former leader of the Rebellion Raiders street gang that once boasted of having some ten thousand members.

~ Drexel Deal

Drexel Deal Appreciation At Risk Youth Feeling Appreciated Feeling Special Feeling Wanted Friendships Gang Intervention Gang Leader Gang Prevention Gang Recruitment Gangsters Reaching Young People Rebellion Rebellion Raiders Respect Second Family Sense Of Belonging Street Family Surrogate Family Wanting To Belong Youth Groups

I asked Troit, ‘What was it about the gang leaders that made you want to be more like them?’Troit answered, ‘To be truthful, I used to feel good in their presence. I used to feel wanted in their presence. I used to feel appreciated in their presence. In their presence, you can sit down and talk and you can feel that they appreciate you. Troit Lynes, former death row inmate of Her Majesty Prison in The Bahamas

~ Drexel Deal

Drexel Deal Appreciation At Risk Young Men Feel Good Feeling Appreciated Feeling Wanted Presence Rebellion Rebellion Raiders Reform Gang Member Roll Models Sense Of Belonging Street Family Street Gangs Thug Life Wanting To Belong