Gangs: a collection (mainly USA)
NEWS STORY
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories...TAM&SECTION=US
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In the past three years, its ranks have doubled to at least 400, but authorities suspect there could be hundreds of other members operating under the radar. They said heavy recruiting is taking place throughout California and Arizona, and members have been picked up by police in Nevada and Idaho.
"They move around. We find them everywhere," said Lowell Smith of the Orange County Probation Department.
The gang traces its roots to the punk rock subculture in Long Beach in the 1980s. It soon shifted its base to nearby Orange County and in the 1990s began recruiting what police call "bored latchkey kids" - white teenagers from upper-middle class neighborhoods.
Public Enemy is now involved in identity theft. Booth said the gang has gone from swiping personal information from mailboxes and trash to stealing entire credit profiles with the help of girlfriends and wives who take jobs at banks, mortgage companies and even state motor vehicle departments.
Money from those operations is used to fuel its methamphetamine business, he said.
Two months ago, police agencies in Orange County arrested 67 suspected members after learning about the hit list against officers in Anaheim, Buena Park and Costa Mesa. Those arrested in the raid were charged with conspiracy to commit murder, possession of illegal weapons and identity theft, among other things. Police have not released their names or further details because the investigation is continuing.
No Liberal Bias For These Home Grown Terrorists
It hasn't been but a few years ago that the real nature of the FBI's efforts against the KKK during the Civil Rights Movement days came to light. Talk about bending the rules but hey, what works, works and their tactics turned the tide against the klan. I have a good friend who was down there in those days and he tells me there was much more violence and intimidation on the part of the klan than the media was reporting. This friend of mine lasted just over a month as a civil rights volunteer then he left and returned north. He said they had to sleep in a different house each night and always slept on the floor because the klan would shoot out the windows with shotguns if they knew civil rights workers were in a given house. The ACLU did not get on the band wagon with the klan and never really has, nor will they get on the band wagon with this new bunch and the aryan nations. After all, in the minds of ACLU types and Liberals in general, they are not minority members oppressed by evil America and George Bush. A few illegal wire taps here and there, some roughing up of suspects here and there, some pushing of the proverbial envelope against this new internal threat and we won't hear a peep from the Liberal camp. Put a pair of woman's panties on the head of one of these guys arrested and you can bet your boots it will never hit the print. Fine, I can live with that and I can live with bending the rules against home grown terrorists and criminals but I have a problem with the double standard. Profile these outlaws and we won't hear a peep of protest, will we? Monitor their emails and there won't be any Liberal outrage expressed and it won't make the talk shows.
Breaking it Down: Beyond Gangs, Groups and Cliques
The Canadian solution.
"Breaking It Down: Beyond Gangs, Groups and Cliques” conference.
This Canadian conference was focused on presenting research related to the topic of youth and gangs as well as showcasing promising programs to prevent or intervene with youth who may become or are already involved with gangs.
The Dr. Scot Wortley presentation on Youth Gangs in the Canadian Context is a real eye opener as to how widespread gangs are in Canada.
Conference Main page with topics and presentation downloads HERE
