Monday, April 13, 2009
"FBI: Burgeoning gangs behind up to 80% of U.S. crime"
I missed this. Maybe you did, too.
80% of crimes are gang related.
That seems like a major media story line to me.
Of course, it would be if they were doing their job...
80% of crimes are gang related.
That seems like a major media story line to me.
Of course, it would be if they were doing their job...
This was reported by Kevin Johnson in USA Today back in January:
"Criminal gangs in the USA have swelled to an estimated 1 million members responsible for up to 80% of crimes in communities across the nation, according to a gang threat assessment compiled by federal officials.
The major findings in a report by the Justice Department's National Gang Intelligence Center, which has not been publicly released, conclude gangs are the 'primary retail-level distributors of most illicit drugs' and several are 'capable' of competing with major U.S.-based Mexican drug-trafficking organizations.
'A rising number of U.S.-based gangs are seemingly intent on developing working relationships' with U.S. and foreign drug-trafficking organizations and other criminal groups to 'gain direct access to foreign sources of illicit drugs,' the report concludes.
The gang population estimate is up 200,000 since 2005."
