This Thug's Life

Frank Lontine thought being in a gang would be cool. Now he's got plenty of time to think about why it isn't.

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"I joined the gang because I wanted a crew," Lontine says just before heading back to his bed in the infirmary at Denver County Jail. "But where's my crew now? They don't come to see me, they don't put money on my books. I try to call them, and they won't accept the charges. So now I know."

Frank Lontine lived with his grandmother, Loubbie, for three years.
John Johnston
Frank Lontine lived with his grandmother, Loubbie, for three years.
Frank in his Brown and Proud days.
Frank in his Brown and Proud days.

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He shuffles out of the room and down a long hallway, stepping with his right leg, then dragging his left. He turns a corner and vanishes as a heavy metal door slams shut.

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