Quote Originally Posted by DancingRabbit View Post
I don't think he grew up around gang culture. It seems he was a wannabe gangster and sought it out.

From a Dan Wetzel article:
Hernandez grew up in a two-parent home until his father's death when he was 16.
his friends used to mock him for his cushy upbringing and comparatively quiet hometown

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/aaron-h...143616551.html
Unfortunately, missing father figure and "peer pressure" aren't unique to him.