Our legal system is almost useless when pitted against these gangs. All they do is play it like a fine violin.
Agreed. The military has a lot on their plate right now.
The cops simply react when proactivity is called for.
And the politicians are more concerned with graft and self-aggrandizement than serving the electorate.
Perhaps it is time to consider this:
U.S. Constitution Article I Section 9
The privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it.