CHILDREN armed with knives and pangas are stepping into the space left empty by a peace settlement between Hanover Park gangs last year. School gangs have been involved in serious fights every day for the past three weeks, say Philippi police officers. "These children are running around armed with knives and pangas," says Captain Walter Prins. One group apparently calls itself the "Wet Cats", while its rivals are called the "Spoilt Brats". Another group refers to itself as the "Flop Boys". Police have not yet determined how the affiliation system works. Unlike the older gangsters, the boundaries of the children's gangs are not residentially determined. The ages of the children vary. Some are in primary school and others are in high school. "Most of these children come from homes where the parents are drug dealers," says Prins.
Peoples Post 12/2/8
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