Mugging, burglary, even murder is admitted to on this stage. The reality of the streets for these youths, September 16th 1993.
“The first time…I got hit in the chest and twice in my leg…one in my spine…”
Rabbit, Gaeta, Red, Cocoa Puffs, Cain from Newark fill out the panel and describe their violent lives. Rabbit claims to have shot a man with a twelve gauge recently, we hear that 9mm handguns can be had for $50, and one of these girls has a beach house.
An audience member pushes the guests — they don’t have to just do what the other people are doing, their neighborhoods are not an excuse, and another audience member describes it as sad, just sad.
Closing out the segment, Red leaves us with what could be an important fact. Her mom and dad weren’t around, and the only parental figure was her grandmother.
Gangs and gang life continue to flourish in various parts of America into 2026.
This day, Geraldo’s Television History.