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The City of Compton Police watch the
Homies training. Ted Hayes had had to inform then police that
several vehicles of whites would be coming into Compton to avoid
any undue tension. The Homies used to train to the sounds of gunfire
however, according to Ted Hayes things have calmed down recently.
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Ted Hayes leads a training session with
the Cowboys and the Homies at a recreation ground in Compton.
"When you take a run carry your bat like it's an AK-47", he tells
them.
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Cowboys training with the Homies at a recreation
ground in Compton. The Homies used to train to the sounds of gunfire
however, according to Ted Hayes things have calmed down recently.
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Cowboys training with the Homies at a recreation
ground in Compton. Patrick from the Homies running the gauntlet,
an exercise designed to make the batsman run his bat in properly.
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Homies coach Leo watches training. Leo,
originally from the West Indies played for Warwickshire during the
60's and 70's and now coaches several teams in LA.
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Cowboys training with the Homies at a recreation
ground in Compton. The Homies used to train to then sounds of gunfire
however, according to Ted Hayes things have calmed down recently.
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Ted Hayes leads a training session with
the Cowboys and the Homies at a recreation ground in Compton.
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A new recruit gets to grips with padding-up.
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Homies coach Leo. Leo, originally from
the West Indies played for Warwickshire during the 60's and 70's
and now coaches several teams in LA.
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The Compton Ashes. The graffiti pads presented
by the Homies to the Cowboys after the match. The Homies hope to
visit Easton to try and win them back.
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Ted Hayes leads the chants at Dome Village.
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From bullets to balls/ From Gats to bats/
From streets of concrete/ To grass and mats/ That's Cricket. Theo
and Isaac Hayes perform the Compton Cricket Rap.
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Easton Cowboy Jelly at Venice Beach.
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Ted Hayes roller blading at Venice Beach.
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Ted Hayes at a homeless demonstration out
side LA Central Library. Ted and some of the Homies camped outside
the library while it displayed a photography exhibition about homeless
people in the USA. Homeless activists were not impressed by the
exhibition that contained some photographs by Tipper Gore. They
aimed to bring the homeless issue to the attention of affluent LA,
sleeping rough is not tolerated here and banished out of sight to
the dangerous streets of down town LA.
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Homies' opening batsman Gecko in his cardboard
shelter at a homeless demonstration out side LA Central Library.
Ted and some of the Homies camped outside the library while it displayed
a photography exhibition about homeless people in the USA. Homeless
activists were not impressed by the exhibition that contained some
photographs by Tipper Gore. They aimed to bring the homeless issue
to the attention of affluent LA, sleeping rough is not tolerated
here and banished out of sight to the dangerous streets of down
town LA.
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Ted Hayes at a homeless demonstration out
side LA Central Library. Ted and some of the Homies camped outside
the library while it displayed a photography exhibition about homeless
people in the USA. Homeless activists were not impressed by the
exhibition that contained some photographs by Tipper Gore. They
aimed to bring the homeless issue to the attention of affluent LA,
sleeping rough is not tolerated here and banished out of sight to
the dangerous streets of down town LA.
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Dome Village. A half way house for homeless
people in down town LA. Each dome sleeps two people and is designed
to encourage social village living instead of the prison like atmosphere
of conventional hostels.
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Dome Village. A half way house for homeless
people in down town LA. Each dome sleeps two people and is designed
to encourage social village living instead of the prison like atmosphere
of conventional hostels.
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Dome Village. A half way house for homeless
people in down town LA. Each dome sleeps two people and is designed
to encourage social village living instead of the prison like atmosphere
of conventional hostels.
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Dome Village. A half way house for homeless
people in down town LA. Each dome sleeps two people and is designed
to encourage social village living instead of the prison like atmosphere
of conventional hostels.
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Homies' opening batsman Gecko at Dome Village,
a half way house for homeless people in down town LA. Each dome
sleeps two people and is designed to encourage social village living
instead of the prison like atmosphere of conventional hostels.
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Basket ball at Dome Village. A half
way house for homeless people in down town LA. Each dome sleeps
two people and is designed to encourage social village living instead
of the prison like atmosphere of conventional hostels.
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