Posted on 06/11/2006 9:24:36 AM PDT by Rakkasan1
Somali gangs are the newest gangs. They kill (mostly) one another and much of it is related to Khat, their drug of choice...
Khat drug leads to murder
http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/2004/11/30_williamsb_khat/
Police Watch For Increase In Somali Gang Activity
http://www.in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm?id=129388§ion=News
http://www.usdoj.gov/ndic/pubs3/3920/index.htm
In the United States khat use is most prevalent among immigrants from Somalia, Ethiopia, and Yemen. These individuals use the drug in casual settings or as part of religious ceremonies. Abuse levels are highest in cities with sizable populations of such immigrants including Boston, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Nashville, New York, and Washington, D.C. Law enforcement reporting indicates that some other groups in these areas have begun abusing the drug.
Many Muslims, including Somalis, use khat during the religious month of Ramadan. Law enforcement officials in the United States indicate that a large number of khat seizures occur during Ramadan. In 2002 Ramadan occurred from November 5 through December 4. During November and December, U.S. Customs Service (USCS) officials seized nearly 3,000 kilograms of khat from airports in California, Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota, New York, and Tennessee. [Note: the USCS is now part of the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service under the Department of Homeland Security.]
Gee, I lived in Minneapolis more than 20 years ago -- in the Uptown area. It was a great place to live. Sad to see that it's gone down hill.
Not enough spending on Midnight Basketball is of course the reason.
(If not that, then just not enough spending, period)
City and police afraid to police north Minneapolis neighborhoods for fear of being called racist. That's what I've heard in any case.
if we go by national average, 29% of our prison population are illegals.
the gift that keeps on giving...
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