I could post more, but I value my account. ;)
Take the posers, too, please.
Posted on 12/09/2008 4:17:15 PM PST by Libloather
Prosecutors Seek Assets of LA Gang Members
Updated: December 9th, 2008 02:32 PM EDT
By GREG RISLING
Associated Press Writer
LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles prosecutors on Monday filed the state's first lawsuit seeking to seize homes, businesses and other assets from known members of the city's largest gang to cripple their criminal enterprises.
The lawsuit, filed against nine leaders of the 18th Street gang who are all serving prison time, is believed to be the first of its kind in the nation. It aims to reduce the wealth accumulated by gang leaders through illegal activities.
"The days of allowing vicious gang criminals to accumulate and spend their ill-gotten gains - sometimes even from behind bars - are over. It's time the gang leaders literally pay for their crimes," City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo said.
A state law passed earlier this year allows cities to sue for the financial damage gangs cause communities. Only gangs already targeted with restraining orders declaring their behavior a nuisance can be sued. Family members of gang members also can have items taken away if it's proven they are proceeds earned through criminal activity.
Damages gained from any lawsuits would be funneled back to the neighborhoods through programs and other measures.
**SNIP**
Gangs typically profit from money laundering, drug sales and extortion of street vendors. In the area just north of downtown Los Angeles dominated by the 18th Street gang, people can be "taxed," as extortion is known on the street, as much as 30 percent, said Bruce Riordan, the city attorney's director of anti-gang operations.
Authorities said as many as 35,000 people statewide claim to be members of the 18th Street gang.
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A bling sting? Can we seek the assets of criminal congress critters?
I thought it was SOP to seize assets from criminal enterprises. What am I missing here?
Maybe they be goin’ afta the b!tches and ho’s, too!
“I thought it was SOP to seize assets from criminal enterprises. What am I missing here?”
You were confusing the laws of the US with LA, where Mayor Viva La Raza helps the criminals as much as possible...
Taking the 101 thru downtown is a tour of graffiti; downtown is as filled with it as the cat-box after two weeks without cleaning.
I could post more, but I value my account. ;)
Take the posers, too, please.
Gee, it’s taken them long enough!!!
(Must be all the drugs . . . . . . slows down their thought processes)
Damages gained from any lawsuits would be funneled back to the neighborhoods through programs and other measures.
Uh, I wanna see the details about this, and in writing.
Good question. You're right. Maybe CA had a law against doing it. Although that would negate the "first in the nation". But we can probably just chalk that part up to poor reporting. The norm.
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