Armando Alvarez, a gang member turned violence intervention specialist, dissected the record-breaking crime plaguing the country on Saturday on Watters’ World.
“I wouldn’t say… it’s the most important profits that drive these things. I think it’s always been the celebrity, ”he said. “It always has been. Everyone wants to be larger than life. … [E]everyone wants to be on top. “
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There are rewards of being on top of the criminal underworld, including “nice cars,” jewelry and romantic success, Alvarez said.
“… I think humanity has strived [for a decadent lifestyle] from the very beginning, ”he continued. “When God created the Earth,… everyone is fighting for power. Everyone is striving to be a part of something bigger than themselves. “
The former drug trafficker has pointed the finger at influential figures in the families and neighborhoods of criminals who contribute to their myopic view of a criminal life.
Gang members develop a “mindset” fueled by street crime, he said.
“Our young people are suffering,” Alvarez added. “Our young people hold on to things and chase after things that… they just think are… the life for them. “
“In the old days, there was more… structure and… more code. And now you have a lot of these kids … in their own neighborhood. … and this guy [who] … probably – maybe – started the gang or [has] been involved in the gang for a very long time may just be out of jail. And one of those young guys … [who aren’t] really known out there gonna… go pop so they can say they’re the dude [who’s] at the top now. ”
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“Respect for [original gangsters], respect for … those who [have] “I’ve been there, I’ve done that,” it seems that level of respect is right out the window, “he said.
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