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Bad Influence On Wes Moore
Wes Moore was one of the few victims of the world that had been part of bad influences, a bad childhood, and bad memories. He could have made better choices to improve his life, but without any parental influence and self confidence, his life was negatively impacted. Wes was born in Baltimore, with no father present, and being part of gangs, drugs and sex. Eventually, all his actions came back to him and ended up with a life sentence in prison. Wes Moore was born in the city of Baltimore. He was very short tempered, filled with anger, and made many mistakes .Wes had gone from punching his sister (age four) to shooting a police officer (age fifteen). His life was filled with drugs, gangs, and women. Wes had made many choices that impacted
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