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jmer increased the re- sentment those“wire—tmd worked. The youth were said to have been annoyed also that they had received no training to help themselves and that they had “been used solely to insure a cool summer in Har- em.” Very few persons in Harlem -belseved that the Five Percert- ers could themseives precipitate an armed revolt in the commu- nity, Severai leaders, however. fee] that the group could and ‘would be used by other "tc ‘and disrupting elements if -ov were not contained. “These kids don't go around armed, and anyone who says that doesn't know what he's talking about." one youth worker said. “The cope have been picking these kid» up left ‘and right and not once have, they been charred with a violn- ‘tion of the Suliivan Law. They ‘know they can be arrested tf they have a penknife on them.. “Our greatest fear now is - that. with all this publicity, many of the youth who identify with some of the beliefs of the group but are not vet members might be enticed now to join. When you get a place like Har- Yem and the deprivations that exist. then you're going to get vouth gangs like this until fomethyns is done to solve the basif problems.” aeatome