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California Cracks Down on Gangs

By Steven Rodriguez

Throughout California, federal and state authorities have been attempting for years to combat gang activity and membership.  Gang activity can be quite varied, involving everything from tagging (graffiti) to murder and drug trafficking.  Combating gangs is difficult in part because communities often live in fear of being targeted by gangs if they interfere.  Those involved in gangs are not interesting in talking to police because they may be closer to their fellow gang members than their families.  Another challenge is that gang members can be extradited from the United States if they’re not citizens.  Various Central and South American gangs have members living in the United States and if arrested, the authorities will most likely look to extradite the accused...continue to full post

Full post as published by LA Criminal Defense Blog on October 28, 2008 (boomark / email).