Here's the link to the long story (you might need to register to view): http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-jeff13may13,0,6259192.story?coll=la-home-headlines The Kid Rasta
Still, it seems to be what we are currently faced with in many American cities, even to this day, among other things that's wrong with this crappy country... and, maybe things will better after they finally get worse and worse for them. Who knows? Very well written article. A good story nonetheless.