Sixteen-year old Ebenezar Suarez got jumped last year by a gang member who mistakenly thought the color of his uniform meant he belonged to a rival gang.

According to the FBI’s 2001 National Incident Report, violent crime committed by youth under 18 years old spikes dramatically for a few hours starting at 3 p.m., rising about 30 percent over the daytime average. In East Oakland, Stanley Garcia's boxing gym is a refuge.

Brian Pollack is a west coast filmmaker. His work has taken him from Sitka, Alaska to al Anbar, Iraq. He has directed, associate produced and worked as cameraman on productions for National Geographic, Triage Entertainment, and CBS 5 Investigates in San Francisco. His print work has appeared in the Oakland Tribune, San Jose Mercury News, and North Gate News Online.