Rare show of unity from gangs at abuse in care inquiry
Some of the country's most notorious gangs and their leaders are gathering in south Auckland in an unprecedented show of unity against abuse in state care.
The Abuse in Care Royal Commission is nearing the end of four years of hearings and has begun hearing from gang members who claim childhood trauma in state care helped propel them towards a life of crime.
"Abuse in state care has produced a lot of what gangs are today, and the bros is trying to heal those people and get the government to realise their role in it all," said Mongrel Mob Tauranga spokesperson Travis Edge.
In a 'who's who' of the patched, leaders of Black Power, the King Cobras, the Filthy Few, and Mongrel Mob are among those who have agreed to attend the 200-strong hui.
"Having the brothers here, you know who you can walk with cos we are all on the same path when it comes to our babies. Those cases from 1950-90s, they weren't our babies, they were someone's babies," said Ratahi Tekii, leader of the Kuki Squad.
Link to video and article: 'We are all on the same path when it comes to our babies': Rare show of unity from gangs at abuse in care inquiry (msn.com)
