Gang members in Baltimore : “We did not make truce to harm police”

Gang members in Baltimore wanted to get their voice heard on a rumor that has been circulating among mainstream media.

Baltimore gang members speak up

It is being widely reported that Bloods, Crips, and other gang members have joined forces to “take out” police officers in Baltimore.

Some of them were able to speak with WBAL TV to voice their concerns. In the interview, they stated they wanted justice for Freddie Gray. Although they understand the frustrations of many, they themselves are not about violence, and are tired of the image that is being portrayed.

“We want to tell the people of the city right now, of Baltimore City, that the image that they’re trying to portray of the gangs in Baltimore — The BGF, The Bloods, The Crips — we did not make that truce to harm cops,” one gang member told WBAL-TV.

“We did not come together against the cops,” he said. “We’re not about to allow you all to paint this picture of us. We got soldiers out here right now that are dirty — we dirty. They threw bombs at us to try and stop what’s going on right now. You all are not about to do that to us.”

In fact, one of the Baltimore gang members said they’ve been helping with stopping protestors from looting stores.

“We’ve been out here all day trying to prevent people from breaking the stores, (but) they hit us with a bomb, they burned my shirt, they ripped it and we were still standing right there, but we came right back there holding hands together and we march together, we’re still holding strong, and we want them to stop hurting us so we can just live our life and keep going,” another gang member said.

This is a stark contrast from what other media outlets have been reporting.

Watch the interview