Posted on 02/28/2005 10:37:06 AM PST by LouAvul
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A raging street war between two Hmong gangs has left three dead since Thanksgiving and spread hundreds of rounds of ammunition throughout Sacramento. In response, gang detectives have more than doubled their presence on the streets, to as many as 30 some nights. With nightly warrant sweeps and probation searches, they're trying to get inside information on some of the most notoriously closed-mouth criminals in the area.
And Asian gangs are not the only concern.
In the past 12 months, other gang attacks have claimed the lives of a Sheldon High School student, a 21-year-old North Sacramento man and at least 18 others.
With approximately 5,000 gang members countywide, police, sheriff's and probation officials are trying to stay ahead of what they say will be a greater crime wave come spring.
Sacramento Police Sgt. John Trefethan is among those who don't look forward to blue skies. When the days get warm, Sacramento's gang members spill into the streets or pile into cars to cruise with their friends.
"The chances of coming into contact with each other are far greater," he said.
Conflict over drug turf, especially the lucrative methamphetamine trade, can trigger violence among any of the area's gangs.
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One in every five killings in Sacramento city and county last year - 20 of 102 slayings - was gang-related, up from nine gang homicides in 2000.
So far this year, five of the 15 slayings in the city and county have been gang-related.
Officials estimate there are about 20 Asian gangs in the area, each with membership ranging from 10 to 100 members.
"Gang activity is happening all the time (and) it's going to get really busy," said Sacramento County probation supervisor Marty Matsuda, whose officers oversee 550 of the highest profile gang members in Sacramento.
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They are also the choice of the chop shops, which strip stolen cars for their parts because of the retail value of those parts.
That is some serious stealing!
IMO it's the fault of liberal do gooders and poor government planning.
It's insanely irresponsible to plunk a huge group of third worlders in a community, hand them everything they need and expect to have no problem with assimilation.
Shades of Al Capone and other mob rumrunners! Say, how did we definance the criminals selling illegal alcohol? Must've spent tens of billions on the War On Booze till it was won, right?
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