As seen in headquarters and city hall Facing the Facts of Gang Denial Shake your inner ostrich and fly like an eagle. Denial: The refusal to acknowledge the existence or severity of unpleasant external realities or internal thoughts and feelings. No city wants to be labeled as gang infested. In my experience, this is especially true of cities that derive a majority of their income from the tourist trade. I know of otherwise modern metropolitan and progressive cities that "under report" their gang