Gangs members are in Garfield County, not just ‘wannabes’

Citizen Telegram ^ | April 16, 2009 | MIKE McKIBBIN

[george76]

There are no gang “wannabes” in Garfield County, only gang “gonnabes,” said two sheriff’s deputies assigned to a recently formed anti-gang task force.

Deputies J. Miller and J. McCune, who don’t use their real first names due to the potentially dangerous nature of their work, are members of the Threat Assessment Group, or TAG, in the sheriff’s department. The group was formed after jail staff noticed an increase in gang members from California and elsewhere among the inmate population.

“Then we found some of them were hanging out by some of the schools, just off school property, trying to recruit new members,”

“We tell everyone that there is no such thing as a gang ‘wannabe,’ because if they want to be a gang member, they’re gonna be,” McCune said. “They’re walking the walk and talking the talk.”

Among the identified gangs in the county are the Mexican Mafia and their “foot soldiers,” the Surenos (known by their often grafitti-sprayed “SUR13” tag); the MS13 gang known for its brutal tactics in the El Salvadoran civil war; Neustra Familia and Nortenos; the Juggalos who “worship” the musical group Insane Clown Posse and their often racist and violent song lyrics, plus white gangs such as the Aryan Brotherhood.

Most of the clothing and colors associated with each gang are easily purchased

[PapaBear3625]

If a revolution occurs in this country in the next two years, these Jose’s had better head back across the border because they will not be popular here and they won’t have the law to protect them.

You don't get it. Where do you think Obama will recruit his new National Security Police from?

[Landru]

"You don't get it. Where do you think Obama will recruit his new National Security Police from?"

Bingo.

Just like 'ol Ernst Rohm.

[george76]

More change.