indie knows, we got reamed for 2 years, right after 9/11 it began, that we were blowing smoke out our bums, because some of us dared to say the true threat was the Mexican border and not Canadian
WTOP.com (AP): "MACHETES BECOMING WEAPON OF CHOICE FOR NORTHERN VIRGINIA GANGS" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: " The attack inflamed an already tense gang rivalry, inciting members of South Side Locos members to match MS-13 with equal menace and buy their own machetes. "People respected MS after that attack. More gangs are going to start using machetes as a weapon," said a 20-year-old former South Side Locos member, who did not want to be identified because he feared for his safety.") (January 22, 2005) (Read More...)
SignOnSanDiego.com (COPLEY NEWS SERVICE: "GANG MEMBERS DEPORTED FROM U.S. TAKE DEADLY CULTURE TO THEIR COUNTRIES" by S. Lynne Walker (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The National Youth Gang Center estimates that the United States has 750,000 gang members. California has roughly 365,000 members, with 100,000 in Los Angeles County. San Diego County has 7,500. Every state in the nation now reports being plagued by gangs. "We're everywhere," boasted a Mara Salvatrucha 13, or MS 13, gang member in Los Angeles. "Honduras, Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, L.A., Washington, New York, Denver. There's a few in Missouri. There's homies in Canada, too."") (January 16, 2005) (Read More...)
WTOP.com (AP): Merrifield, Virginia - "MAN HAS FINGERS CUT OFF DURING ATTACK" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: " On May 10, a 16-year-old lost four fingers when he was attacked in the Alexandria section of Fairfax. Three gang members pleaded guilty to malicious wounding and violating Virginia's anti-gang statutes. Investigators believe that incident stemmed from a dispute between the MS-13 and South Side Locos gangs. Gangs are a growing problem in northern Virginia, which already has a joint federal, state and local task force working on it. The FBI estimates there are up to 2,000 MS-13 members in the area.") (Updated January 4, 2005) (Read More...)
NBC4i.com: Columbus, Ohio - "COLUMBUS OFFICER ARRESTS PREVIOUSLY DEPORTED GANG LEADER" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Officials said Nelson Flores, 34, of El Salvador, is the local leader of a violent Salvadoran gang that is active in Columbus.The gang is called MS-13, and law enforcement said it's not just one of the most violent gangs in Columbus, but also in the nation, NBC's Elenora Andrews reported. Police said they have tracked the gang to the far-north and east sides of Columbus and to the Whitehall area. Many of the gang members are trained in the military in El Salvador, then relocate to California and then to places like Columbus, Andrews reported. Police said Flores goes by the nickname "El Mula" and uses an alias of David Aguilar. "El Mula" is grammatically incorrect slang Spanish, officials said.") (Updated January 4, 2005) (Read More...)
FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE.com: "UNHOLY BORDER ALLIANCE" by Erick Stakelbeck (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Mara Salvatrucha, also commonly known as 'MS-13' due to its members' proclivity for sporting tattoos of the number 13, is involved in a smorgasbord of illegal activity, including the smuggling of drugs, weapons and people across the Mexican border. The gang controls many of the smuggling routes from Mexico into the U.S., a fact that has not escaped Al-Qaeda operatives eager to carry out attacks on American soil. In July, Adnan El-Shukrijumah, a high-ranking Al-Qaeda leader and one of the most wanted terrorists in the world, was spotted in Honduras meeting with members of MS-13. Attorney General John Ashcroft has said that El-Shukrijumah, who he has described as a 'clear and present danger to America,' is seeking ways to infiltrate the U.S. via the Mexican border, and is willing to pay top dollar in order to do so.") (January 3, 2005) (Read More...)
BORDERLAND NEWS.com - EL PASO TIMES.com: "CENTRAL AMERICAN GANG MAY HAVE PRESENCE IN EP" by Daniel Borunda (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The Mara Salvatrucha -- a large, ruthless Central American street gang linked to a recent bus massacre in Honduras whose members have been popping up along the Texas-Mexico border -- may be making its way to El Paso, police said. "The fact we found one here (in El Paso), there is always a concern more may pop up," said Sgt. Reggie Moton, head of the El Paso Police Department's gang unit, which is monitoring the situation.") (January 3, 2005) (Read More...)Note: Older gang related articles here. (Read More...)