If gangsters are active in this area, then it's because there is money to be made for them here. Usually gangs operate by theft or extortion. Motion sensors, sirens, and led floodlights would make theft more difficult. Extortion can only be handled by the police. If the cops don't take care of extortion, it means weakness in the local government, possibly bribery. Which means weakness in the people who voted for them. But if you let the gangs do what they want, then the gangs become the government. Allah does not love cowards.
Hey Natty Honey! It was very sweet of you to say that. Yes, fans are friends. I've spent 38 years as an independent musician, and I'm still alive. God keeps on saving my life for some reason, so God has been my only friend for the most part. Alhamdulillah. I don't really blame the fans. The music wasn't that great in the beginning, because I was young and filled with anger. Now that I'm older, Allah has helped me control my emotions so as to make the music better. This is especially true with singing. I didn't achieve consistency with my singing until after I finished "Woo Hoo". I suppose that album needed the anger and loss of control.
