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The Dr. Phil Podcast

Affluent Town Terrorized By Teen Gangs

The Dr. Phil Podcast

Dr. Phil McGraw

Society & Culture, Education

4.313.5K Ratings

🗓️ 9 May 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

According to the FBI, there are 33,000 gangs in America. Think of how many horrific videos we've seen of thugs attacking people randomly. Or footage of flash gangs robbing stores. These menaces to our society have even attacked police officers in Times Square. This is happening in Anytown, USA. Dr. Phil sits down with residents from Gilbert, Arizona where an affluent gang of teens known as the "Gilbert Goons" have been terrorizing the town. What confuses so many is that the teens come from affluence, yet they resort to selling drugs, guns, and beating random teens on the street. Their violent actions went unchecked until the authorities say the "goons" fatally beat a 16-year-old at a Halloween party. Now the community has galvanized to call out the authorities who did nothing to stop the teen violence. Katey is a mother of four and a resident of Gilbert who did her own investigation into the "goons" reign of terror. She says the city turned a blind eye because these are kids from privileged backgrounds. Rick sent his son to Europe for his safety after his son was brutally beaten by the "Goons." And Eric, a former gang member, tells Dr Phil how a gang life is a dead end. Plus, News on Merit Street anchor, Loni Coombs did her own investigation and uncovers a teen source who happens to have ties to the "Goons." Thank you to our sponsors:

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0:00.0

The new gang that is terrorizing a wealthy community in Gilbert, Arizona.

0:05.0

Essen was attacks at a party.

0:07.0

A hybrid gang made up of mostly white, upper middle class males.

0:11.0

This is a real gang situation.

0:13.0

They just surround you, beat you up, leave you laying on the ground.

0:16.0

He stomping on me, kicking me in the face.

0:18.0

And the thing that really stuck in my head the worst was all the footprints on his back.

0:22.6

Somebody needs to step up, my God, and stop this.

0:35.0

When you think of a gang, what do you think of? The Crips, the Bloods, the Hells Angels, MS-13?

0:41.3

Well, there's a world out there that has a dark underbelly, and it's ruled by these notorious criminal organizations.

0:50.3

From the streets of New York to the boulevards of Los Angeles, these gangs have staked out

0:56.3

their territories.

0:57.7

According to the FBI, there are as many as, get this, 33,000 gangs operating right now

1:07.2

in America.

1:08.2

Now most gangs come from poverty, dysfunctional families, and

1:12.4

academic failure. Think of how many horrific videos we've seen of thugs attacking

1:18.8

people and it's always just seemingly random or footage of flash gangs robbing

1:24.4

stores. You've all seen this right where they just come racing in.

1:29.5

These menaces to our society have even attacked police officers in Times Square.

1:35.4

This is happening in any town, USA.

1:38.2

Take a look.

1:41.0

In less than a minute, a group of people calmly walk into a beauty supply store, clear shelves of high-end products.

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