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Pedophile
Pg 31, Rubin was about 10 years old when a pedophile approached his friend. Rubin threw a can at the guy so his friend could get away and the guy cam after Rubin, so Rubin pulled out a knife and stabbed him twice. -
Juvenal Detention
Pg 39, Rubin was recently caught for the stabbing of the pedophile although the story was changed and the police believe the white man instead of the "nigger" so he was sent to juve until he was 21. -
Discrimination
Pg 43, The discrimination was heavy on blacks and whites were treated more as humans allowing them to do so much more, when Rubin came to the center the white kids were playing cards while the blacks were standing in ling still getting yelled at for doing nothing. also the cottages were separated by race. -
Get a Chance to Leave Juve Early
Pg 81, The Warden to say of the juve made a deal with Rubin if he would behave and cause no trouble for the next three months he would release him early. -
Fake Report
Pg 87, Nearing the last week of the three months Rubin has to behave an officer still had a grudge on Rubin for attacking him on his first day. This officer made a fake report on Rubin so he would have to stay in Juve. -
Freedom
Pg 93, Rubin decides he's had enough with all the shit thrown at him so he devises a plan to escape. he bring a couple people Wolf and Simpson. They all run at night and escape Simpson gets caught Wolf and Rubin escape. Rubin goes out of the state to his cousin. -
Wants to be Paratrooper
Pg 101, Rubin decides he's done with all the bad decisions made in his life and he would like to do something good for a change. Rubin thinks about joining the army and help his country to make up for the bad he's caused. -
Joins the army
Pg 106, Rubin decides to go with his thought and joins the army near his first day he got yelled at by the sergeant, Rubin starts a fight with him. Rubin and the sergeant are better, but are always at each others throats