A guy that i knew, is no longer with us today. His name was Eric and he was shot and killed by nortno which is a dangerous gang in Oakland. Eric was a very cool, smart and atheletic teenage kid who enjoyed playing football and hang out with friends. He was not gang affileated. He was going to go to Chico State University because he was offered a chance to play in their football team. In March 28, 2010, he was shot and killed. He was celebrating his birthday when a drive by happened. Now, he is no longer with us today.
I can relate to Ferman's quote about Oakland because I also had a guy I knew and he was shot on the day of his birthday. This friend of mine lived three blocks away from me in East Oakland. He was celebrating his birthday at night with a noisy birthday party when a guy obviously irritated by the noisiness walked across his street, pulled out a gun and shot him. He was a super nice guy and now he's dead.
Another thing that I've been told about is that during one night my friend heard a gunshot just outside the door, and heard dozens of feet running out of his backyard and down the hill. Then in the next day, when they walked out the door they saw a dead African man in their front yard. They did not know who this man was and why he was in their front yard, but he was holding a gun in one hand and a knife in the other. When they went to their backyard, they found dozens of footprints over lapping each other on the soil. My friend said that it was an experience that would haunt him for the rest of his life.
Overall, I think that Ferman has a good point in the dangers in Oakland, but that's common everywhere. The world is filled with the stench of death so if i were to be killed, like Ferman said, it is what it is.
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