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How Faith and Family Healed one of the Tongan Crip Gang Originators | Miles Kinikini's Transformation
Miles Kinikini joins me for this episode of the All My Friends Are Felons Podcast. Even though Miles was raised by good immigrant parents who moved to the States to pursue a life of faith for their family, he became one of the originators of the Tongan Crip Gang in Salt Lake City. Tune in to hear his arrest story and how a boy from a good home could lead a life of violence, drugs, and crime. Listen as Miles talks about transforming his life and retiring from his old ways to make his world a better place. His story reminds us that no matter how hard life can get, there is always time to reflect and rise from the ashes.
“We would go harass whoever Hispanic we would see on the street, and so what happens is this nice kid that never belonged in gangs that we would go harass eventually had to join a gang, and then 2 years later he’s kind of this really rough gang member. So a lot of the enemies we had, we made.” “Which is the case. It perpetuates itself.” 13:28
- Starting from the beginning 1:20
- The first gang confrontation 9:00
- First getting into serious trouble 16:45
- Coming home in a squad car 26:45
- The rival shooting 36:20
- How being in gangs helped in being a missionary 49:00
- Retaliating against the other gang 58:30
- Giving advice 74:45
“We would go harass whoever Hispanic we would see on the street, and so what happens is this nice kid that never belonged in gangs that we would go harass eventually had to join a gang, and then 2 years later he’s kind of this really rough gang member. So a lot of the enemies we had, we made.” “Which is the case. It perpetuates itself.” 13:28
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By Mark HugentoblerMiles Kinikini joins me for this episode of the All My Friends Are Felons Podcast. Even though Miles was raised by good immigrant parents who moved to the States to pursue a life of faith for their family, he became one of the originators of the Tongan Crip Gang in Salt Lake City. Tune in to hear his arrest story and how a boy from a good home could lead a life of violence, drugs, and crime. Listen as Miles talks about transforming his life and retiring from his old ways to make his world a better place. His story reminds us that no matter how hard life can get, there is always time to reflect and rise from the ashes.
“We would go harass whoever Hispanic we would see on the street, and so what happens is this nice kid that never belonged in gangs that we would go harass eventually had to join a gang, and then 2 years later he’s kind of this really rough gang member. So a lot of the enemies we had, we made.” “Which is the case. It perpetuates itself.” 13:28
- Starting from the beginning 1:20
- The first gang confrontation 9:00
- First getting into serious trouble 16:45
- Coming home in a squad car 26:45
- The rival shooting 36:20
- How being in gangs helped in being a missionary 49:00
- Retaliating against the other gang 58:30
- Giving advice 74:45
“We would go harass whoever Hispanic we would see on the street, and so what happens is this nice kid that never belonged in gangs that we would go harass eventually had to join a gang, and then 2 years later he’s kind of this really rough gang member. So a lot of the enemies we had, we made.” “Which is the case. It perpetuates itself.” 13:28