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When help shows up after a house fire, it might be gang members

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  1. tjf
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    Funny how street gangs in New York evolved from rival firefighting companies, e.g. the Bowery Boys, and now modern day gangs have turned to the related trade of fire mitigation.

    Funny how street gangs in New York evolved from rival firefighting companies, e.g. the Bowery Boys, and now modern day gangs have turned to the related trade of fire mitigation.

    16 votes
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    jago
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    Un-paywalled: https://archive.is/vrE8q

    Un-paywalled:
    https://archive.is/vrE8q

    11 votes
    1. [2]
      asstronaut
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      That link is now working for me. Tried several different browsers.

      That link is now working for me. Tried several different browsers.

      1 vote
      1. updawg
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        Not sure if you meant "now" or "not," but it works fine for me.

        Not sure if you meant "now" or "not," but it works fine for me.

        2 votes
  3. updawg
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    What an odd story. It's something you wouldn't expect to involve violence and intimidation, but when you read about it, it kinda makes sense.

    What an odd story. It's something you wouldn't expect to involve violence and intimidation, but when you read about it, it kinda makes sense.

    10 votes