Posted on 12/22/2008 5:11:46 PM PST by CalifScreaming
All he wants for Christmas is a good defense attorney. A man ordered by a civil court judge not to associate with members of his street gang was charged with violating that injunction by flashing gang signs in a photo taken with Santa Claus at an Orange shopping center.
Uriel Oliva, 18, of Anaheim, faces 18 months in jail if convicted of three misdemeanors. He is being held on $15,000 bail. Authorities allege Oliva and two other gang members had their photograph taken on Dec. 16 at the Village Mall.
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Thanks.
Curious, just how does one associate with people who are not there by taking a picture?
Not really defending the slug, but where do you draw the line?
I really hate misleading headlines. He was not arrested because he flashed gang signs, he was arrested because he was with two other gang bangers. Flashing the signs may simply have drawn attention to the idiot.
Never mind, it does always help to finish reading the article !!!
Then they would really get their panties bunched over hanging the PEBO in effigy. (Idea for an action figure, rope not included.)
Just how much of the Constitution remains intact?
Court restraining orders against gangs usually prohibit gang activity such as flashing gang signs. Flashing signs are usually done to intimidate other gangs. His photo is signaling to other gang that they are in this mall. Turf war.
Keep your powder dry.
FMCDH(BITS)
OK. That makes sense. But then if true the article is simply poorly worded and not very descriptive. But then again, it is from the LA Times (Blogs)
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