Speaking out Against Violent Gangs in the State of Florida

 Against Violent Gangs in the State of Florida

Speech ,commentary, research are  in development. So are the signs an symbols we see in our cities art of gang related?  This is my question because right  here in the beautiful City of St. Petersburg, FL I am seeing far too much graffiti. Perhaps art it is. - A.T. Yoda Brooks

"In Florida, law enforcement agencies report a greater percentage of Hispanic/Latino and African-American/black gang members, with recent figures indicating 46% Hispanic/Latino, 35% African-American/black, and over 11% white gang members. 

Here's a more detailed breakdown of gang statistics in Florida:

Gang Membership and Activity:

• Widespread Activity: Gangs are documented in all 20 judicial circuits in Florida, both in rural and urban areas. 
• Increased Female Involvement: Female gang involvement has increased 33% according to the FDLE survey. 
• Gang Activity Increase: The majority of law enforcement agencies indicated that gang activity has increased over the past 12 months. 
• Gang members in Miami-Dade County: In 2001, there were 109 gangs with approximately 1,256 confirmed members in Miami-Dade County. 
• Drug-related activity: Drug-related gang activity is widespread in Florida. 
• Gangs in Suburban Areas: Gangs are also proliferating in suburban areas as gang members flee increasing law enforcement pressure in urban areas or seek more lucrative drug markets. "

Source: https://www.fldoe.org/safe-schools/sesir-discipline-data/gang-related.stml

https://nationalgangcenter.ojp.gov/survey-analysis/demographics

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Defeatism - Hold Strong to your sobriety - if you fail get back up!

 Defeatism - reading a document attempting to advise persons dealing with various  addictions or health matters. My adult response is away with Defeatism.  Peace, love & healing   - A.T. Yoda Brooks

Origins of the Phrase: Buck the Fuck Up

Advice to students (regardless of age) starting in the work looking to enter into the civilian service look into the Pathways Programs, internships and externships with any agency. All government agencies are not law enforcement in nature nor does one need to carry a weapon. Get your foot in the door then transfer if that is your decision. It is our choice where to work and give your talents in this new economic era. The Pathways program from my research has yet to be eliminated under the current administration. Most of the below information is a copy and paste however its how I useful as the USA goes threw changes of leadership. I am hopeful about the future of America respecting President Trump’s business experience and the tradition that a president gets beet makes wiser actions during their final term in office. Regarding the lack of knowledge regarding value of civil servants the citizens can vote and act to pursued the Oval Office to do what is right for the common good. The best people are needed to serve during these times.  Country wide buck it up! - A.T. Yoda Brooks

 

 

"Buck up

Q From Charlotte Heimann: I found myself urging a dear friend to buck up! in spite of his having been given a distressing medical diagnosis. Why would I say that?

A We use it now to suggest somebody should cheer up, and not be downhearted or oppressed by circumstances. It is a phrase from nineteenth century Britain, derived from those bucks or dandies who were regarded as the acme of snappy dressing in the Regency period. (In its turn, that word came from buck in the sense of the animal, and had a slightly older meaning still that suggested male gaiety or spirit, with unsubtle suggestions of rutting deer.) In its dandyfied sense buck up first meant to dress smartly, for a man to get out of those comfortable old clothes and into something drop-dead gorgeous. Since to do so was often a fillip to the spirit, the phrase shifted sometime around the 1880s to its modern meaning. It seems to have been public school slang to start with, probably from Winchester College, and rather stiff-upper-lip British. It could suggest that the person being addressed should stop acting like a wuss, ninny or coward, as here from Edith Nesbit’s The Wouldbegoods of 1901: “Be a man! Buck up!”, and was something of a cliché at one time in stories of Englishmen abroad bravely facing adversity. From the early years of the twentieth century, it could also be an injunction on somebody to get a move on or hurry up; here’s an example, from D H Lawrence’s Sons and Lovers of 1913: “ ‘Half-past eight!’ he said. ‘We’d better buck up’ ”."

 

 

Source: https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/553238/origin-of-buck-up-meaning-to-become-encouraged-american-or-british 

https://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-buc1.htm

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