*** The mob-busting Chicago Crime Commission now includes street gangs in its Gang Book: while Chicago "has long had an unsavory reputation for its history of organized crime . . . the real problem these days are street gangs like the Gangster Disciples and Latin Kings."
*** Fueled by the drug trade God-forsaken Newark, NJ leads the nation in gang murders.
*** An explosion in gang membership in Southern Maine:
Maine is particularly attractive to gangs because currently there is very little competition. Also, drug prices here are much higher than the rest of New England, so gang members can get a higher profit for the same product.
*** Police and prison officials call for a gang task force in Vermont: "an illicit drug trade, driven by an increasing appetite for street and prescription drugs, has led to a steady supply into Vermont through organized channels."
*** Task force in Memphis, TN "is preparing to wage an aggressive assault against gangs" following a string of violent crimes.
Way to go Chicago Crime Commission. It's about time somebody realized street gangs are a bigger threat than the Mob.
Posted by: Clinton Fussell | 01/30/2012 at 10:14 AM