Thread: Life

I was taken away from my mum and put into foster care when I was just 2 years old because I nearly died three times caused by bruising which my mum couldn’t explain. My dad was never there I don't know who he is, I haven’t seen my mum since I was 2 and I am now 18. I was put into foster homes in Birmingham until I was 7. Then 2 social workers adopted me in Nottingham I went to school until I was 13. When I found out I also had a brother in foster care.

I wasn’t a well behaved child and that’s probably what caused my adoptive parents to put me back into foster care. They put me with my brother in Doncaster. However he grew up on the streets in Moss Side Manchester, and so he would run away to Manchester to be with his mates. I then was interested and started going along when he was 18. He was involved in running drugs in a gang called GOOCH, we were robbing clubs,selling drugs, shooting at rival gangs being shot at. He was shot in 1999 in front of me and I was shot in the knee, he died and I'm fine (kind of).

After that I stayed in Moss Side grew up amongst his mates and that was my family. Its amazing the difference in reaction with somebody's respect towards you when you point a gun at them! I dont condone it but its a way to live when you have nothing around you to base your emotions and feelings.

Here is some information that is now on the internet about that incident;

GOOCH A mainly black gang that operates out of the Moss Side area of south central Manchester. They take their name from Gooch Close and are split by age. The older original thirtysomething members have started to move away from the area, though the younger trigger kids are still predominately Moss Side residents

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Tyrone Ramone (C-TONE).Says” if I have to pick up a gun to earn the respect then that is what I will do.”

Gang war
In 1999 a vicious gang war, claimed several lives. Behind those and these latest killings, there seems to be some logic. Only one thing appears to link them, a terrifying recklessness on the part of the gunmen, towards an 18 yr old youth.

James Mulgrew, a known gangster respected by many was shot dead after a dispute between him and his girlfriend. The Greater Manchester police explain, James Mulgrew found out that his girlfriend had slept with a youth from a rival gang. He then proceeded to make his way over to Jamel Devires house armed with a hand gun accompanied by his foster brother and gang members Craig Alexander, Tyrone Right allias C-TONE, and Tramaine Farel, all were armed with handguns. They then kicked the front door of the house. Then three shots were heard from inside the house and so ensued a long and irrerversible gang war. James Mulgrew was found lying dead in the doorway of the house, shot once in the chest. Inside a Jamel Devires was found unconscious shot in the arm and knee.

Im only writing this to wake up some people who are giving up hope and are complaining about the littlest things, its about time that people knew that everything isnt wrapped in bubble packaging. Make the most of what you've got.

And dont judge people by what you first see or hear because having gone through that I’ve channeled my anger and emotions into boxing and am now currently a semi-pro boxer living in a flat in Nottingham, and like to think myself to still have feelings . I also want to find love and to be loved,WHO DOES'NT!!.

I still have connections and do go and see old friends but I dont get involved in that way of life and that’s my choice.

Im not trying to preach and be a twat, yeah everyones got there own problems but there's always a way, its up to you. Please the next time you see on the news that somebody’s been shot or something between turf wars dont judge them because theres always a reason, that bit of estate or girl there fighting over is the only thing they have of their own.

Anyway sorry if you dont agree But I just needed to get that off my chest THANKYOU

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Gangchester

that kind of child hood must have really sucked, and srri about ur bro..that must have been hard to go through! congrates you have accomplished much more in ur life then the ppl that judge u and they are wrong for that! hope u find a girl someday, she will be truly lucky to get some1 smart like you!