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Are the gang members that stupid? Don't the shirts say STAPLES on them?
all for the color of a shirt, I didnt realize this was still such a big issue. I remember gang violence being really bad in the 90's.
http://www1.pressdemocrat.com/apps/p...19/1033/NEWS01
Red shirts spark attacks
By PAUL PAYNE
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
Two Petaluma store employees and a shopping center customer were beaten by reputed gang members, apparently for wearing red clothing, police said Tuesday.
The attacks happened near the Staples office supply store on South McDowell Boulevard, where two workers and another person were assaulted.
Two 17-year-olds, a boy and a girl, were later arrested.
It was the second attack in Petaluma over colors in two months. In April, a 12-year-old boy was hit on the head with a skateboard after he refused to take off a red shirt.
"It's the same thing we keep running into," said Sgt. Jim Stephenson, head of the Petaluma police gang unit. "Guys going after colors."
The three people assaulted at the Washington Square Shopping Center wore red. The Staples employees were dressed in red uniform polo shirts.
None of the victims was a gang member, police said.
The attacks occurred Friday.
In one instance, a Staples employee was standing outside the store when the suspects began yelling gang slogans and challenging him to fight, Petaluma Police Sgt. Dave Kahl said.
He started to walk into the store when they began hitting him with their fists. Another employee came to his aid and also was assaulted, Kahl said.
One victim was 18 and the other was 21.
A third victim, whose age was not available, flagged down an officer in the parking lot and said described the car driven by the suspects, Kahl said.
Police stopped the car nearby and witnesses identified the suspects, Kahl said.
Both were arrested and booked on su ion of committing battery for gang purposes. The male suspect also was held on su ion of drunken driving, Kahl said.
They were booked into Sonoma County Juvenile Hall.
Staples has 190 stores in California and workers clad in the company's polo shirts have been assaulted at other stores because the color is claimed by gangs, spokeswoman Amy Shanler said.
In some cases, Staples has changed the uniform to prevent further attacks, Shanler said.
She wouldn't say where the company had changed its uniform colors. It was unknown if Friday's beating in Petaluma will trigger a switch.
"We have changed the uniform before because of the gang situation," she said. "There hasn't been anything discussed as far as this situation."
Are the gang members that stupid? Don't the shirts say STAPLES on them?
all for the color of a shirt, I didnt realize this was still such a big issue. I remember gang violence being really bad in the 90's.
Ok, thanks for the tip.
we dont live in california.
Reminds me of the snorting bull/red cape situation
gang membership standards are really low.
In Petaluma?? There's not much there, IIRC, so I guess you have to jump Staples employees for kicks.
The thing I remember about Petaluma was Polly Klass
I think Winona Ryder is from there also.
Yea really; I remember back when gangmembers had to do other stuff than just recognize colors
God I am glad I'm out of the Office Supply business, its just too damn scary.
Who's next? The crips and Blockbuster video?
Or Best Buy?
One can only hope.
I'd watch your back, B...I hear those people from Marie Callender's are real territorial.
im applying so when then vatos try n start ill kick their ass
Just show em your guns and they'll be on the ground...................laughing their asses off.
It's a funny, everytime me and my one friend are driving thorugh a particular part of town I always seem to have my red polo shirt on. He looks at me and says: " , how many times do I have to tell you, don't wear red around here". LMAO He proceeds to lock the doors and roll the windows up. Pretty funny in person
my two year old cousin will see pussy before you
My two year old cousin has bigger guns than you
What "gang" are you s in?
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