It's better to use restraint or diffuse a situation before it even escalates. Getting stripes for dumb shyt is stupidity and risky. If some real shyt happens, which it often does then it should be for a purpose or where there was little other choice.
Some of these dudes ain't real they just wild and stupid. That don't get respect, I'd respect a political prisoner doing life rather than some random act of violence or a robbery where doing life.
Just because a dude isn't all flaunting they dirt or is a thinker doesn't mean they haven't done anything or that they are a sucker.
I know serious people who have done serious ish but you would never know and most won't ever know cause it's lowkey.
Don't know about Meek's individual situation but just cause he isn't known for shooting people doesn't mean he isn't street or wouldn't do shyt if he had too.