Also sent by NAFBPO today:
Inside the MS-13, America’s Most Violent Gang
by Samuel Logan
Editors Note: In THIS IS FOR THE MARA SALVATRUCHA, investigative journalist Samuel Logan offers the first English-language examination into the MS-13, which the FBI has called the “fastest growing and most violent gang in the country.” Logan follows the story of the charismatic Brenda Paz, a Honduran immigrant who was “jumped into” MS-13 at just 15 years old. She went on to become an informant for the FBI and was murdered by friend from the gang within two years of joining. Beyond illuminating Brenda’s story, Samuel Logan sheds light on important issues for America’s growing Latino population, touching on the effects of immigration, deportation, and daily realities of at-risk and underserved youths in the immigrant community.
Q: Why does the FBI call the Mara Salvatrucha (or MS-13) the “most violent gang in America”? Why is it growing so quickly?
A: The MS-13 brought the machete to the streets of LA. This low-tech weapon is particularly gruesome; it closes the distance between gang members and their victims. These guys use knives to kill people - decapitations are like a calling card. No other gang in the US is this comfortable with violence.
The MS-13 has grown quickly because all members are ordered to recruit; expansion is a constant preoccupation. Another important factor is the reality that many young teens in America’s immigrant Latino communities are left alone a lot. They have little love and support at home because parents are too busy working multiple jobs to scrape by, and in the underserved communities where many immigrants live, there are few options for after school activities. Enter an MS-13 recruiter who offers friends, something to do, and, most importantly, dignity. Soccer games followed by a BBQ are the most popular MS-13 recruiting events across the country.[snip...long, good read)
http://www.ilw.com/articles/2009,0824-logan.shtm
I watched gangland this weekend. They covered Los Zetas and how they us MS-13 and other gangs as muscle to get their point across in areas across the country for hits, etc. Border Patrol and the Laredo TX PD were interviewed and talked about how they can’t stop these guys if push comes to shove.
America’s new religion:
Mexico targets the Santa Muerte or Death Saint popular with criminals
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2237888/posts
‘Holy death’ reigns over drug dealer dens[South Texas]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2024537/posts
Drug gang kills rivals at Mexican death cult shrine[Nuevo Laredo]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1832264/posts
Only on 9: The Dark Religion of the Santa Muerte (Another gift from Mexico)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2177281/posts
Investigating ‘La Santa Muerte’ (growing trend in Mexico)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2137086/posts
[Mexico: Saint Death] La santa Muerte; Death’s adoration dismays Catholic Church
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1873317/posts
The First Bioterrorism Attack in America – Oregon 1984
To keep anti-Rajneesh voters from reaching the polls, sannyasins sprayed salmonella on the salad bars at several popular restaurants in The Dalles, sending 750 people to the hospital with severe food poisoning. It was “the only case of germ warfare against a whole American city,”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/566102/posts
I worked street gangs for 20 years. The MS-13 are, in a word, stone cold killers. I’ve been threatened by Gangster Disciples, Vice Lord’s, Latin Kings, heck even The Outlaw motorcycle gang, but none made me grow eyes in the back of my head than the MS-13. Killing means nothing to them.