[jb6]

I saw this on the Shield where they cut Vic's team's and the department's funding. :0)

[phoenix0468]

Here you have a community that idolizes the gang culture, yet when the consequences of that culture are realized they do nothing but complain. You made your bed, now have fun not being able to sleep in it!!

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

So, gang members are killing gang members. What's not to like about that, unless some innocent person gets in the line of fire.

[Cicero]

Bratton was the guy who turned crime around in New York, before Giuliani fired him because he was getting more credit than Giuliani was. He is probably doing as much as is humanly possible given the kind of politicians he has to work for.

I wonder how many of the parolees the article speaks about are responsible for these murders? Maybe you can blame the parole system as well as the council.

[joesnuffy]

Hey good thing guns in the hands of tax paying honest American citizens has been usurped by an unconstitutional gun grab..

Imagine if guns were legal how bloody it would be eh?

At least the elite have gated estates and their own personal security dont they Arnie...and some governors have extensive gun collections including at least one full auto Uzi...

[Kickass Conservative]

All I can say is THANK GOD that the liberal politicians in my home state of California passed tha assault weapons ban and the recent 50 caliber gun ban. I'm sure the murder rate would be twice what it is if those caring leftists hadn't gotten that legislation through. I also THANK GOD that I bought MY assault rifle before the ban went into effect. (hehehe)
It's nice to know that the gun grabbers policies are working so well in Compton.
I envy you Red Staters out there. When I retire, I'll be joining you.

[William Tell]

It would be my guess that the gangs are fighting each other over control of the trade in illegal drugs. Without the war on some drugs, there wouldn't be enough money in being a gang member to attract many to it.

[Wolfhound777]

Some say the number of recently paroled prisoners jailed during the city's most violent period 10 to 15 years ago could be to blame.

This just can't be. We all know that rehabilitation works. Tookie's deranged and degenerate supporters told us so.

[AD from SpringBay]

I wonder when LA will have a government capable of supporting itself? As soon as it does I say we get our troops out of that dangerous environment.

[Intolerant in NJ]

70 people were killed in Compton city itself while at least 10 more were murdered near the area's boundaries...380 murders in Philly last year, and 23 already this year - got to be some sort of record - things might improve if they got a Chief of Police other than Sylvester Johnson, who seems dumb as a post - but Mayor Street doestn't want a chief law enforcement officer who's too smart - might make it more difficult to get away with all the corruption.........