http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/gangs/ en-us Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:50:33 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049769/posts The last illegal immigrant juvenile offender who had been in a $7,000-a-month group home as part of San Francisco's now-abandoned effort to shield young immigrants from deportation has bolted, authorities said Tuesday. The youth walked away from the unlocked center in Atascadero (San Luis Obispo County) on Sunday, bringing to 12 the number of illegal immigrant offenders in the past month who have walked away from youth homes hundreds of miles from the city. Ten of the 12, all of them from Honduras and all detained for dealing drugs, are still at large, including the youth who disappeared early Monday.... San Francisco Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049769/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:50:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049255/posts The man charged with killing a father and two sons on a San Francisco street was one of the youths who benefited from the city's long-standing practice of shielding illegal immigrant juveniles from possible deportation. Edwin Ramos, 21, is being held on three counts of murder. Ramos is a member of a violent street gang and was found guilty of two felonies as a juvenile. In neither instance did the city's Juvenile Probation Department alert federal immigration authorities, because it was the agency's policy not to consider immigration status when deciding how to deal with an offender. Three months before... San Francisco Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049255/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:28:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049423/posts Bereaved Mom Delivers Firm Message: Stop Street Violence By MARGARET BERNSTEIN   Loretta Ferguson is the assistant director of Mothers Working Against Youth Violence. She started the group after her son Angelo was shot by the police in a stolen car two years ago. (Photo by Xiaomei Chen)     CLEVELAND — Loretta Ferguson heard God talking to her when Cleveland police shot and killed her son Angelo after pulling him over in a stolen car in 2005.She could have played the familiar role of the angry bereaved mother. She could have sued the city, hoping to live comfortably off... Newhouse News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049423/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:20:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049002/posts A San Francisco woman whose husband and two sons were gunned down last month — allegedly by an illegal immigrant who remained in the city despite previous crimes — is demanding the city do something about its sanctuary law. Danielle Bologna was widowed on June 22 when Edwin Ramos, 21, an illegal immigrant from El Salvador, allegedly gunned down her husband, Anthony, and two sons, Matthew and Michael, in a road rage incident when her family was returning from a picnic. FoxNews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049002/posts#comment Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:38:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049062/posts Lynwood, Illinois - Be careful if you have saggy pants in the south Chicago suburb of Lynwood. Village leaders have passed an ordinance that would levy $25 fines against anyone showing three inches (7.62cm) or more of their underwear in public. The mayor of Lynwood, Eugene Williams, says young men walk around town half-dressed, keeping major retailers and economic development away. The American Civil Liberties Union says the ordinance targets young, black men. Young adults in the village, like 21-year-old Joe Klomes, say the new law infringes on their personal style. He said leaders should instead spend money on making... News 24 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049062/posts#comment Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:24:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049049/posts Her husband? Dead. Two sons? Dead. The suspect? Convicted of two felonies as a juvenile and accused earlier this year of gang membership and weapons possession (the case was never prosecuted), with ICE blissfully unaware thanks to San Francisco’s sanctuary city policy. There’s nothing else I can say to prepare you for it so I won’t try. Except this: The next time you see our pal Spitty or one of his amnesty fellow travelers sniffing at the barest attempts to deport criminal illegal aliens, remember that this is the price he’s willing to pay in the interests of racial solidarity.... hotair.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049049/posts#comment Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:06:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049019/posts SAN FRANCISCO -- A reputed gang member - who moved out of San Francisco after beating a murder charge when the star witness against him was slain - was ambushed and shot to death Saturday night when he returned to the city for work at a construction site in the Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood, authorities said. Daniel "Dango" Dennard, 23, of Antioch was attacked as he was stopped on his motorcycle at a red light on Bayshore Boulevard at Industrial Street, a busy roadway near the intersection of Highway 101 and Interstate 280. San Francisco homicide Inspector John Cleary said Sunday... San Francisco Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049019/posts#comment Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:57:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048850/posts Watch Video! Illegal not deported. Murdered Father and two sons. Mother wants Justice. Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048850/posts#comment Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:53:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048678/posts A householder who took photographs of hooded teenagers as evidence of their anti-social behaviour says he was told he was breaking the law after they called the police. David Green, 64, and his neighbours had been plagued by the youths from a nearby comprehensive school for months, and was advised by their headmaster to identify them so action could be taken. But when Mr Green left his £1million London flat to take photographs of the gang, who were aged around 17, he said one threatened to kill him while another called the police on his mobile. And he claimed that... dailymail. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048678/posts#comment Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:05:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2048260/posts Sunday July 20 9PM PST For gang members in South Central Los Angeles, the "hood" is a brutal war zone, where streets and reputations are vehemently defended, often to the death. NGC goes into this violent world for four months -- a period in which more than 60 L.A. residents are killed or wounded in gang shootings. Watch an emotional funeral, see 11-year-olds brandishing their weapons, and hear the stories of those entangled in this chilling cycle of bloodshed. In 1970s and 80s Los Angeles, loosely affiliated African American street gangs wage a 20 year turf war. Born of the... National Geographic Channel http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2048260/posts#comment Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:49:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047300/posts A horrific news story has slowly made its way into the headlines here in the Twin Cities. A local resident, his wife and three daughters spent the evening of the Fourth of July at Valleyfair, a local amusement park. They were leaving the park at midnight when a criminal began to molest his twelve-year-old daughter. The father intervened to defend his daughter, and the offender put out a call for his "homies." Eight "men" materialized and began to beat up the father. They knocked him to the ground and took turns stomping on his head. The man's wife and daughters... Power Line http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047300/posts#comment Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:16:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046953/posts Hand signals captured on videotape are once again being scrutinized around the NFL. Only this time, it's not the New England Patriots studying them for a competitive advantage, but league officials in search of a more sinister message. The NFL, concerned that some players might celebrate by flashing the hand signals of street gangs, has hired experts to examine game tapes and identify the gestures. The Los Angeles Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046953/posts#comment Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:14:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046711/posts N.J. Councilman Starts Crusade Against Saggy PantsPaterson Politician Is Sick And Tired Of The Look And If He Has It His Way, Indecency Fines Will Soon Follow Reporting Christine Sloan Jul 15, 2008 8:08 pm US/Eastern PATERSON, N.J. (CBS) ― Instead of "stick 'em up," it will be more like "pull 'em up" now that fashion police in New Jersey have started a crackdown on baggy pants. It's happening in Paterson, where city officials want to put the kibosh on this form of fashion. Bart Johnson says wearing his pants low in a fashion statement, but one councilman is saying... WCBSTV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046711/posts#comment Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:36:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2046688/posts The league, concerned that some players might be celebrating by using the hand signals of street gangs, has hired experts to study game tapes. Hand signals captured on videotape are once again being scrutinized around the NFL. Only this time, it's not the New England Patriots studying them for a competitive advantage, but league officials in search of a more sinister message. The NFL, concerned that some players might celebrate by flashing the hand signals of street gangs, has hired experts to examine game tapes and identify the gestures. latimes.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2046688/posts#comment Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:44:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2046590/posts It started with a news report in January of 1983 of 40 teenagers and 7 adults, who were members of a gang called The Smurfs. They committed petty crimes. Hysteria spreaded throughout middle and high schools in Houston. At the peak, many students stayed home out of fear that the Smurfs might attack them. Anyone from the Houston area living at the time might remember it. Snopes Message Board-Texan schools attacked by Smurfs?Google Book Scan From Rough Guide of Unexplained PhenemenonHouston Press-The Year The Smurfs Attacked http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2046590/posts#comment Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:10:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046545/posts Indianapolis - A great grandmother believes a higher power helped her and three family members survive a Monday night shooting. Before stray bullets from a gun battle at Sherman Drive and 38th Street ripped through her car, Charlotte Thompson didn't even know what gunfire sounded like. "I'd never heard a gunshot," she said. She was sitting at a red light around 7:00 pm Monday when the fight broke out. "We heard this pow, pow, pow, pow, pow, pow," Thompson said. "Then Shyann said 'Oh! I'm shot!'" Her 10-year-old great granddaughter was sitting in the back seat, shot in the stomach.... WTHR website http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046545/posts#comment Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:39:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2045280/posts A case of mistaken identity left a Modesto man hospitalized in serious condition after a stabbing this morning in south Modesto, authorities reported. The incident happened about 6:15 a.m. in the 900 block of west Whitmore Avenue. Four men, later identified by Modesto police as Norteño gang members, kicked in the victim's door while he was sleeping. The 33-year-old victim was kicked, punched and stabbed in the upper right side of his back and had a laceration across his left eyebrow, a police spokesman said. The four men then realized they had the wrong house and told the victim they... The Modesto Bee http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2045280/posts#comment Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:53:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043595/posts The daughter of a Second World War RAF pilot who reprimanded a teenager who she accused of vandalising a war memorial has been convicted of assault (edit)But Mrs Lake was arrested after giving a boy, whom she believed to be the ringleader, a talking-to and a 'cuff round the ear'.She tackled him after she saw at least one youth riding a BMX bike through freshly-laid flower beds.Magistrates heard that when she grabbed his shirt collar, he said: 'That's assault'. (edit) 'I lost my temper in frustration after two years of trying to get something done and immediately the police... The Daily Mail (U.K.) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043595/posts#comment Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:28:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043761/posts A state worker recently married to a member of the Mexican Mafia who is in Corcoran State Prison for a gang murder is herself under investigation for downloading more than 5,000 names, addresses and Social Security numbers belonging to Department of Consumer Affairs staff, The Bee has learned. The Department of Consumer Affairs disclosed that it suffered a data security breach last month, but at the time released few details about the incident. Officials sent a letter to employees, warning them to watch their credit for signs of identity theft, offering them free credit reports and $25,000 worth of fraud... SacBee http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043761/posts#comment Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:44:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043509/posts A teenage gang member was arrested Wednesday for allegedly spray-painting the face and body of a 6-year-old boy who saw him vandalizing a wall, authorities said. Another teenager allegedly restrained the child while the 15-year-old who was arrested sprayed him with blue paint, said Los Angeles County Sheriff's Capt. James Hellmold. The boy's mother found him covered in paint and crying, Hellmold said. The incident occurred on the afternoon of June 25 in Willowbrook, an unincorporated area near Compton. "This actually shocks the conscience," said Hellmold, captain of the Lynwood sheriff's station. "You see a lot on things done by... LA Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043509/posts#comment Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:04:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043253/posts One adult and three juveniles have been arrested on suspicion of murder in the drive-by shooting death Sunday of a 7-year-old Salt Lake City girl. Frank Benavidez, 20, was arrested and booked into the Salt Lake County jail and suspicion of first-degree homicide. The juveniles -- Gabriel Magallon, 17; Mae Johnson, 16; and Tiona Vigial, 16 -- also are in custody, suspected of first-degree homicide. The Salt Lake City Police Department identified the victim as Maria Del Carmen Menchaca. Family friend Elva Reynaga said the girl was a second-grader at Riley Elementary. The Salt Lake Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043253/posts#comment Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:02:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043001/posts Houston - This year's annual meeting of the Texas Gang Investigator's Association (TGAI) was held at the Omni Hotel in Houston in June. In addition to three days of training on recognizing and fighting gang violence in our communities, prisons, and schools, the 800 members present took time to recognize law enforcement officers, correction officers, and probation officers throughout Texas who have shown diligence and excellent work in fighting gang violence. The association recognized Judge Lonnie Cox of the 56th District Court as the Ted Poe "Damn Good Judge" of the year. In presenting the award to Judge Cox, Director... Police News Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043001/posts#comment Wed, 9 Jul 2008 17:56:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042623/posts Mayor Daley acknowledged today that there was a gang presence at this year's Taste of Chicago, but he insisted that Chicago Police officers were powerless to stop it. "You come out of the L. You're a gang-banger. But, what is a gang-banger? Is [it] a kid that has pants, a hat and a shirt? He thinks he's a gang member. ... Can you see the police stopping every person coming down who looks like a gang-banger [based on] how people dress?" Daley said. Chicago Sun-Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042623/posts#comment Tue, 8 Jul 2008 22:39:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041075/posts WASHINGTON – Latino gang members were hunting for black people in the Harbor Gateway community of Los Angeles. Age was not a factor. Neither was gender. Cheryl Green, 14, was on her scooter, talking to friends when a hail of bullets killed the 8th-grader and injured several other black youngsters. That was December 2006. But the race-motivated carnage has only increased since then, say law-enforcement authorities from coast to coast – with Hispanic gangs targeting blacks and black gang reciprocating as their communities are increasing surrounded by the exploding population of Hispanics, much of it fueled by illegal immigration. In... worldnetdaily.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2041075/posts#comment Sat, 5 Jul 2008 13:39:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040562/posts The devastated sisters of stabbed teenager Ben Kinsella yesterday led scores of teenagers on a march to demand an end to knife violence. Former EastEnders actress Brooke Kinsella and her sisters Jade, 22, and Georgia, 14, each wore a T-shirt carrying different pictures of their brother... He was attacked after being chased by a gang of four youths at around 2am on Sunday and became the 17th teenager to be murdered in London this year.... Five hundred youngsters, dressed in white for peace, walked the two miles from Islington town hall in North London to the scene of the murder... The Daily Mail http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040562/posts#comment Fri, 4 Jul 2008 01:39:46 GMT