Replying to On The Subject of XJacobX...

Alright, I like many of you read through the "courage crew" thread and was absolutely disgusted.
I was shocked that such insane people roamed the streets. I mean the bloods and crips do business with in, its mainly drug related violence, which is shitty, but at least there is (in most cases) a motive. However, these guys were just out to hurt anyone with a beer in hand or(and as well...) smoking at a hardcore show. Now I know very little about the genre and culture of hardcore music, but I will do the best to explain.(in fact I find the music to be torture on the ears, but hey whatever you like I guess...)


After reading the other thread, I immediately messaged XJacobX, who was getting bombarded throughout the thread for being a member of a straight edge group (or to my interpretation a "we beat the fuck out of drinkers and stoners"). Well I relayed a bunch of messages with him and it turns out he really is a decent guy.

To clear his name, he is totally chill about drinking. In fact his father drinks, but basically its just not for him (which we can all respect). He is straightedge and thats fine, to each his own. You see he started going to a lot of music shows (hardcore) and eventually just became part of a crew because thats how the hardcore sub-culture goes, its just kinda part of the whole thing. But that doesn't mean he is insane like some of the other members and wants to beat the fuck out of anyone he sees with a beer or pot.

Now Im not here to defend the crews, I am here to defend Jacob. He himself told me he is a humble guy who doesn't like fighting. He just doesn't want some drunk asshole spilling beer on him, which would upset any sober person. He isn't out to mess with people, he just doesn't want to be messed with by some drunken moron, and if need be he will fight the guy. I personally think violence is dumb, but hey you gotta see where the guy is coming from. How many times have you had some drunk asshole at the bars or a party try and start shit with you for no apparent reason? Its the same deal, only he is sober and will take a lot less shit than a happy drunk person. He admitted how the crews like FSU are totally insane and that he doesn't dig what they do. ("Fsu is straight edge they just beat up whoever all of that footage is from boston I don't go around doing that and I was sort of trying to get that point across never made it though. ") I think it is totally retarded, but Im not going to immediately mark Jacob just because they share similar beliefs. Feel free to hate the movement (I for one do), but take it easy on this guy. He isn't what you think.

Many of you will still not see eye to eye, and don't, but I can at least see where he is coming from and know hes actually a pretty good guy.

Written from someone who thought he was a total wack job at first.