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Jimmie Lee is the head of the Conservative Vice Lords gang and reigns through fear over the Henry Horner Homes, as he controls the trafficking of drugs, the punishment of “snitchers,” and the defense of his territory against rival gangs. At the same time, he impresses Horner residents with his gentlemanly attitude, his refusal to let young adolescents join his gang, and his surprisingly moderate use of drugs and alcohol. Despite seemingly having more control over Horner than the police, Lee is finally arrested and condemned to thirty years in prison for drug trafficking.
Jimmie Lee Quotes in There Are No Children Here
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Chapter 4
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Lafeyette, Pharoah, and the other children knew to keep their distance from Jimmie Lee. But they also knew that he and no one else—not the mayor, the police, or the housing authority—ruled Henry Horner. The boys never had reason to speak to Lee or to meet him, but his very presence and activities ruled their lives.
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Chapter 14
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“To treat this as a cause célèbre, to give this man some long, long term in prison, is not going to change the narcotics problem. I wish I knew the answer—maybe some form of legalization, something to take the profit out of it. I don’t know. But I know it doesn’t stop it by giving people long terms in prison.”
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Jimmie Lee Quotes in There Are No Children Here
The There Are No Children Here quotes below are all either spoken by Jimmie Lee or refer to Jimmie Lee. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 4
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Lafeyette, Pharoah, and the other children knew to keep their distance from Jimmie Lee. But they also knew that he and no one else—not the mayor, the police, or the housing authority—ruled Henry Horner. The boys never had reason to speak to Lee or to meet him, but his very presence and activities ruled their lives.
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Chapter 14
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“To treat this as a cause célèbre, to give this man some long, long term in prison, is not going to change the narcotics problem. I wish I knew the answer—maybe some form of legalization, something to take the profit out of it. I don’t know. But I know it doesn’t stop it by giving people long terms in prison.”
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