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(A) involve acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State;
(B) appear to be intended —
(i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population;
(ii) to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or
(iii) to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping; and
(C) occur primarily within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States…”
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1. A gang is a group of people who claim a territory and use it to make money through illegal activities (i.e., drug trafficking). Community organizations can reduce gang activity, so host a basketball tournament at your local Boys & Girls Club. Sign up for Off-the-Street Ball.[1]
2. Gangs can be organized based upon race, ethnicity, territory, or money-making activities, and are generally made up of members ages 8 to 22.[2]
3. Members of gangs wear specific articles of clothing to be recognized as part of the group such as bandanas, hats, scarves of certain colors, or gang-related tattoos or symbols.[3]
4. Gangs are one of the leading factors for growth of violent crimes both on and off school property.[4]
5. When joining a gang, often times there is an initiation that needs to be passed. This initiation is usually a violent crime that could include theft, murder, gang-rape, or drive-by shootings.[5]
6. Gang members are more likely to be arrested or involved with drugs and alcohol than non-gang members.[6]
7. 86% of US cities with a population of 100,000 or more report gang activity.[7]
8. According to the FBI in 2011, there were 33,000 violent street, motorcycle, and prison gangs active in the U.S., with more than 1.4 million members (a 40% increase from 2009).[8]
9. In recent years, gangs are participating in more non-traditional crimes such as prostitution, alien smuggling, and human trafficking, identity theft, and mortgage fraud. These new, non-traditional crimes create higher profitability and lower visibility.[9]
10. According to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Newark, Oakland and Oklahoma City – are the U.S. capitals of gang homicide.[10]
11. Neighborhood-based gangs pose the highest rate of significant threat for violent crimes in the U.S, versus national-level street gangs, prison gangs, and outlaw motorcycle gangs.[11]
References:
1. USA.gov. "What Is a Gang? Definitions." National Institute of Justice. Accessed April 7, 2014. . ↩︎
2. USA.gov. "What Is a Gang? Definitions." National Institute of Justice. Accessed April, 7, 2014. . ↩︎
3. Howell, Ph.D., James C., Arlen Egley, Jr., Ph.D, and Christina O’Donnell. "Frequently Asked Questions About Gangs." National Gang Center. Accessed April 7, 2014. . ↩︎
4. Grabianowski, Ed. "How Street Gangs Work." HowStuffWorks. Accessed April 7, 2014. . ↩︎
5. Carlie PhD, Michael K.. "The Gang Culture." Into The Abyss: A Personal Journey into the World of Street Gangs. Accessed April 7, 2014. . ↩︎
6. Lebrun, Marcel. "Chapter Seven: Violence and Weapons." In Children in crisis: violence, victims, and victories. Lanham, Md.: Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2011. 79-94. ↩︎
7. Carlie PhD, Michael K.. "How to Join a Gang." Into The Abyss: A Personal Journey into the World of Street Gangs. Accessed April 7, 2014. . ↩︎
8. U.S. Department of Justice. "Early Precursors of Gang Membership: A Study of Seattle Youth." National Criminal Justice Reference Center. Accessed April 7, 2014. . ↩︎
9. Egley, Jr., Arlen. "National Youth Gang Survey Trends From 1996 to 2000." National Criminal Justice Reference Center. Accessed April 7, 2014. . ↩︎
10. U.S. Department of Justice. "2011 National Gang Threat Assessment – Emerging Trends." FBI. Accessed April 7, 2014. . ↩︎
11. U.S. Department of Justice. "2011 National Gang Threat Assessment – Emerging Trends." FBI. Accessed April 7, 2014. . ↩︎
originally posted by: Topcraft
a reply to: EternalShadow
I would think that it would be easier to go after them under the Rico act, or taxes. They don’t pay taxes on their illegal gains. Bust a known gang member with a big wad of cash, get him for tax evasion, send him to Leavenworth under hard labor. Worked for Capone. Then you might have a use for 87,000 armed IRS agents, they would get more revenue than going after regular citizens, and it would benefit our country.
It seems that they don’t really want to stop them doesn’t it. Maybe the elites get kickbacks from the cartels?
originally posted by: EternalShadow
a reply to: AgarthaSeed
Oh.
And huh, what about the topic?
originally posted by: musicismagic
Because the gangs are DC. only protection they have against us. It's always been those against us.
originally posted by: incoserv
The words terrorist and terrorism have about lost any significance. When I see either, my first response is to roll my eyes.
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Stop with the Newspeak already! Just call them criminals. In the past that designation was sufficient; nothing has actually changed.
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Why or Why Not: Designating ALL Domestic Criminal Gangs as Terrorist Organizations?
originally posted by: DupontDeux
a reply to: EternalShadow
Why or Why Not: Designating ALL Domestic Criminal Gangs as Terrorist Organizations?
I am not an American, but I would not want to water down the definition of terrorism any more than nat all nessasery. There are some draconian civil liberty reworking laws applied to whatever "they" define as terrorism.