Labor Day. The only thing that means for the population here is that there is no mail. Mail of course, is the highlight of everyone’s day. Unfortunately, very few people actually receive anything. Still, they continue to hope that, come 4:00 PM, their respective bed locations will be called.
For me, it also means that I am off from work. That is both a
positive and a negative. The positives are that I was able to sleep in,
workout, call home and speak to my stepfather, Kevin. My mom was asleep, coming
off the graveyard shift at the hospital. When I came back inside, I was able to
take a leisurely shower and do all my “manscaping”. It was too crowded to take
care of my more personal needs. Yes, there are times when a mechanical
masturbatory session in the shower can be the highlight of one’s day. In here,
we lose the majority of our inhibitions! Oh well. Let the world be aware.
On the negative side, it means that I am available for inmates to
find. Over the years, we have all developed reputations that follow us. Some are
instigators, gangsters, mafia, racist skin heads, losers, weirdoes, etc.. I
happen to have become the ‘peace keeper’. I have solid friendships with people
of every race here and so, when there are interracial problems (and believe me,
there always are), I am the one people come running to. Its exhausting really.
In any case, as soon as the yard opened this morning, I was found.
Apparently, a Brotha (Black inmate) was receiving a blow job by his ex
girlfriend at visitation yesterday. A Raza (Mexican American) was next to him
with his family and witnessed the act.
In a situation like this, fighting is the only option. A genuine apology
will simply not suffice and so, they fought. Both participants are still here;
walking, talking and breathing. That’s all I care about.
I want you to know that I am in no way an advocate for violence. I
have realized however, that in here, fighting is the easiest way to
communicate. This usually pertains to those who have a brain the size of a
fruit fly. Interracial fights can be more dangerous though. People of another
race may take the loss of a fight very personally and want vengeance. There are
so many ‘sides’ here that it can be confusing.
The generic race breakdown is as
follows:
Natives = Native
American Gang: Separated by tribe
Brothas = Black Gangs: West Side, South
Side, Muslims, Crips, Bloods, Vice Lords, Gangsta Disciples
Razas = Mexican Americans Gang: Stay together
Parsas = Mexican Nationals Gang: Border Bothers
Woods = Whites/Caucasions Gang: Skin Heads, Aryan
Brothers
It is an
extremely rare occurrence, that you will have everyone join forces together.
Really rare.
Anyway, I happen to have friends in every category and that is
also very rare. That in mind, I am used for my connections, and also, to keep
peace, and open lines of communication. At this point the day is still young so
I am hoping there are no more issues. Time to relax.
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