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Smart woman, your girlfriend. Kudos.
Very important...
What is your stated objective? List your grievances.
Listen, to both sides.
What are your proposed solutions?
Bring levelheaded and fair representatives from both sides to sit together and work out sensible and achievable solutions.
Stay focused, don't use violence, don't yell and scream. A calm and reasonable voice has the greatest impact.
Drawing a line in the sand just separates. An outstretched hand heals.
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that, btw, is the best approach, no matter the circumstance.
That last was a wonderful phrase. And if I were a community leader, I would love to sit down and help solve a lot of the problems that people have. My local department has done wonders with the poorer communities. They have a 0 tolerance policy on gangs and they lay the hammer on them if they step up their activity.
That is also combined with multiple programs to educate youth and get them out of that cycle of dependence on crime or welfare to survive.
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