Rule No 1: No hanging on corners.
The young people hanging on the corners are usually up to no good. The corner is also the most common place for a teenager to be gunned down because of mistaken identity.
Rule No. 2: Be home by such-and-such a time.
Even if you have to get up and go haul your teen home, set a curfew – and mean it. Obviously, people are getting shot at all hours. But teens shouldn’t be out on the street at all hours
Rule No. 3: Stay away from bad a*&** people.
Everyone in the neighborhood knows where the bad people live. Your teen might just be a wannabe, but if he or she is hanging out with the wrong people, the risk of becoming a victim increases dramatically.