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Pastor Greg Reed and his wife Emily have been pastoring for only one year. Their small evangelical Christian church, Living Word Harvest, occupies a small space above a convenience store off of Lemon Drive and Valencia Avenue in Fullerton near the heart of the Maple neighborhood. If they would not have relocated here, they would have moved their services to Inglewood.
The Maple neighborhood is very unique compared to other ones Pastor Greg has seen.
“It is very family oriented,” he said. “Everyone knows everyone. There aren’t bullets flying everywhere. There are drug problems but we aren’t afraid of having our services here.”
Also present in the Maple neighborhood is Fullerton Tokers Town, a local gang for over 40 years, whose members are the subject of an injunction by the Orange County District Attorney. The injunction targets specific members in an attempt to lessen the public nuisance the DA claims they cause in the North Orange County area.
Pastor Greg recognizes many on the complaint list even though the church moved in just last year. Many he has spoken to during his outreach in the community; at least two visit his church.
The gang problem in Fullerton is nothing new. In fact, last year the city obtained a grant to help suppress its actions and work to help those at risk and the community improve their quality of life and reduce the violence associated with the gang.
But the recent injunction obtained by the OCDA threatens those efforts, as it restricts a wide swath of people and activities that can potentially send a mixed message to members of the community.
Read more at my blog The Other Side of the Tracks
First they came for the Fullerton Tokers Town,
and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a Gangbanger.
Then they came for the communists like Nelson,
and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a communist.
Then they came for the trade Jesus freaks like Gilbert,
and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a Jesus freak.
Then they came for the Jews as alwais,
and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a Jew.
Then they came for me
and there was no one left to speak out for me.
BUMPER:
Join Me!
Founding Member
-Stanley Fiala.
I should add that “OathKeepers” is an organization of Police Officers and Military people whose promise is not to use their power against USA civilians should they be ordered to do so.
If these 6 Fullerton Cops would be members Kelly Thomas would be life.
You want every COP to be a member.
Civilians may join as honorable members too.