th, 2021] “We believe that employment that centers around at-risk youths can decrease these youths likelihood in being in the street and involvement in gang-related violence or criminal behavior. We also believe that it can also help them to develop that sense of responsibility and it’s a form of financial incentive for them. I see today as a good day, a good example of how the business community can collaborate with us.”
The idea was that with the string trimmer, Baptist would create employment not only for himself but also for his friends on Police Street. But something happened that has since rendered the transformation short-lived. Over the weekend, a video clip began circulating on social media. In it are five men, including Baptist, wielding illegal firearms.