SHERENE Jackson is hoping that the peace will last inside her volatile community in Central Kingston.
For the past 37 years, Jackson has been living in Southside, and witnessed more violent incidents than she cares to remember. Much of this violence has been linked to the ongoing bloody turf war between Southside and neighbouring Tel Aviv.
According to police statistics, an estimated 1,600 people were murdered in the area during the last decade as a result of the turf conflict between Tel Aviv and Southside - where 'street justice' can be as common as 'street dances'. Over the years, police sources say the violence has been fuelled by vengeance and reprisals, resulting in the shattering of fragile peace treaties signed in the past. The community feud reportedly dates back to the 1960s and '70s, when the 'Max Gang'
(which later split into the rival 'Skull' and 'Southie' gangs) existed.
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