Is gang of young teetotalers responsible for recent beatings in...

Could a group of young men angry at teenage drug and alcohol abuse be responsible for at least two gang beatings in Richmond this month? Richmond investigators are trying to determine if the "straightedge" World War Crew has resurfaced in the Richmond area.

[guest]

Yeah, and other people's bodies are not for them to abuse either

[JEEZ]

So now we have Facebook pages for gangs???? What a load of total crap.

[Rhonda Sims]

Well,they keep saying jesus christ and all,but nowhere does it say in the bible to destroy everything else or anyone for that matter,geesh what is our children getting into these days,I blame alot on society and parents,you have to keep a close eye on your kids,even though u cant be with them all the time,but at least know who they hang out with.I think alot of these kids need more discipline in their lives,but these kids these days have no respect for themseleves or anynone else for that matter,to them its a game......

THey are taking jesus and what the bible means to a whole new level,jesus does not say destroy,or whatever these kids say its supposed to mean..doesnt make sense to me......

[Richmond]

Wow great article. The entire thing is based off of drunk college hearsay, a joke facebook page, and joke craigslist posts. Way to go Holmberg. Another work of genius.

[richmond]

Seriously? Is this article for real? Since when is an anonymous obvious joke post on craigslist considered a source? Journalism at it's finest...

[rva]

i've watched these spoiled kids running around this city going to bars and parties starting drama and ruckus cause they can't find anything else better to do. get a new hobby besides crashing peoples fun and taken u-locks to girls heads. real beat up women, you know? its just sad that it has taken this long for them to get caught. at least something is finally being done about it

[Its so Funny]

Its amazing how you guys are allowed to just tell complete lies and publish them. All of this information is false and world war crew is nothing more than a group of friends the police use to place blame on all white crime in Richmond. They have no religious affiliation at all, most of them are not from the west end at all, and obviously the things on facebook are just jokes and the post on craigslist are just random people posing as them to be funny. This is pathetic and very weak and just goes to show that the media will publish anything for a good story.

- A friend of the WWC

[RAN DOG VERN]

worst article i've ever read. completely agree with the last two comments, this is complete bull****. pretty sure the city of richmond has much larger problems to work on. "angry at teenage drug and alcohol abuse" are you kidding me? being in the news for NOT doing drugs, thats a new one.

[The guys are real_lame]

This story is 100% accurate. My friends and I have gotten into numerous altercations with these cowards. If you have been to parties in the Richmond fan area you'd most likely have run into these guys. They are dirty fighters that can only fight people when they are drunk or outnumbered. They use bricks, brass-knuckles and any other cheap weapons they can get their hands on. These kids are a joke, and I hope they get what's coming to them.

[anon]

what do you mean? craigslist is a VERY reliable source. as is facebook. cut mark some slack guys.

[yomama]

"s-t-r-a-i-t" edge? way to go cbs richmond...

[Lame]

Wow! This used to go on back in the 90's with another "straight edge" crew named H804. I'm glad to see this World War Crew has such an original idea. It will all change once they turn 21. I lived the 80's and 90's "hardcore scene". I've seen it all. I hate to tell this kids, but you missed it. Hardcore and straight edge is over. Move on to something else that is productive and original.

[Lock Them Away]

These guys are a nuisance to society. Their parents need to take responsibility for not raising them better. Or take responsibility for their issues, which they threw on the kids.
(i.e. drugs/adultery/stealing)
The sad part is, their parents think that they did nothing wrong? How pathetic?

[Richmond]

these guys come from great families...stop pointing fingers at their parents

[laughing]

this article is a joke if you knew the dudes. everything that was quoted from facebook or craigslist is kind of a joke, if you cant read/get the context then you wouldn't understand.

[Get a life]

This just shows how fucked up the police are. The news is just saying what the police tell them. The police are just trying to ruin these kids lives because they are lazy and bored. They could be doing real things but they are just way to stupid. Just because an alternative white kid beat you up doesnt mean they are in WWC, they probably aren't even straight edge either...

[wow_just wow]

Sadly, this article and much of the hearsay about straight edge and World War Crew are just cases of misinformation. Drinking, doing drugs or anything of that sort aren't an issue for those guys or mostly anyone else who is straight edge. I can't speak for everyone and there are a few people who take it way to far but for the majority of people, world war crew included, straight edge is a personal choice. I can say with confidence that anyone assaulted by someone/a group of people claiming to be straight edge or world war crew was assaulted not because they were drunk, or on drugs, or smoking. Whether you believe it or not, it's the truth. These rumors come from college kids attending parties who either had no knowledge of what occurred, or are victims of the assault placing the blame on another group of people to avoid having to be accountable for their own actions. I'm not saying the victims are to blame and the others are justified in their actions, but any fights/assaults that occur are a result of "boys being boys" or some type of miscommunication between the two parties. Fights happen, especially at college between men. It happens. I've seen frat dudes beat up on people just the same but no one ever calls them a gang. There's a lot of hype surrounding World War Crew that comes from stories, hearsay, fake internet posts, or misinformed college kids. How about focusing on the more pressing issues this city is facing? It's also a sad day in journalism when a reporter resorts to internet rumors to report a story.

[ANON]

FREE SAWYER BELL

[f u cumberland dude]

youre the worst dude ever holy crap you need to catch an L

[Hmm]

Doesn't the government do the same thing if they catch me smokin? I think this is all a bunch of muck stirred from the bottom of the information barrell because there was nothing violent going on in Richmond that day for the media to make us fear. How about posting something uplifting for a change when there is a shortage of murders/stabbings/shootings/be atings. Just an idea.