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This is the story of Jamaicas' First Civil War; and the background to it all.
Presented by The RawRootsPodcast / the Podcast is embeded for listening.This is the story of Jamaicas' First Civil War; and the background to it all.... more
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Many young people are drawn into gangs in an attempt to bolster their weakened identity, the leader of Roman Catholics in England and Wales will warn later.
The Most Rev Vincent Nichols will speak in his first Christmas Midnight Mass as Archbishop of Westminster, of people's longing for a sense of community.
He says a visit to a young offenders' institution reminded him of "so many" young people who resorted to gangs.
He will say happiness comes from family and community, not status and fame.Many young people are drawn into gangs in an attempt to bolster their weakened... more
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Mexico's leaders have expressed outrage at the apparent reprisal killing of the family of an elite Mexican solider who died in a high-profile drugs raid.
Four members of marine Melquisedet Angulo Cordova's family were killed at their home in the south-eastern state of Tabasco within hours of his funeral.
He died during an operation targeting one of Mexico's biggest drugs lords.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8428151.stmMexico's leaders have expressed outrage at the apparent reprisal killing of the... more
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Old school meth: Mexican cartels go back to basics -By DAVID W. KOOP, Associated Press Writer
MEXICO CITY – Mexican cartels are increasingly going "old school" to keep supplying America with methamphetamine despite an ingredient squeeze.
Some gangs have responded to a Mexican crackdown on their meth chemical of choice — pseudoephedrine — by reviving a production method so old, it was used by U.S. motorcycle gangs and bathtub chemists in the 1970s and '80s, recent seizures show.
The re-emergence of the "P2P method" demonstrates how frustrating it is to crack down on a synthetic drug that — unlike cocaine, heroin and marijuana — comes from recipes of chemical ingredients, known as "precursors," instead of a plant.
When police succeed in cutting off the supply of one precursor, traffickers move on to or make another.
"Chemical restrictions are like squeezing mud, the stuff just comes out between your fingers," said Steve Preisler, who wrote the "Secrets of Methamphetamine Manufacture" under the nom de plume Uncle Fester and is considered the father of modern meth-making. "They make life difficult for the smurfers (home producers) but for people with connections, well, they find it to be no problem at all."
Still, authorities contend going after precursors has produced results. The crackdown contributed to a sharp decrease in meth production in Mexico and a drop in availability on U.S. streets in 2007 and in the first half of 2008, according to the U.S. National Drug Intelligence Center's 2009 methamphetamine report.
And authorities say the P2P method is less desirable for the gangs because it reputedly produces a less-potent drug.
But using easy-to-get phenylacetic acid, as well as new sources of contraband pseudoephedrine, Mexico's meth gangs regrouped, and their output was stabilizing or increasing by late 2008, the drug center's assessment said.
The latest turn in the meth fight began in 2005, when Mexican officials started imposing progressively tighter restrictions on imports of the ephedrine and pseudoephedrine used in cartels' meth labs. A near-total ban on medicines containing pseudoephedrine went into effect last year.
Traffickers found ways to smuggle the banned chemical into Mexico, and they moved some manufacturing abroad. They also started looking into new ingredients.
They came across phenyl-2-propanone, or P2P. While P2P itself is highly restricted and closely monitored by authorities, there are many ways to make it. Gangs found they could get their hands on phenylacetic acid, which can be made into P2P, which in turn can be made into meth. They began acquiring phenylacetic acid and its derivatives in huge quantities.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091214/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_drug_war_mexico_retro_meth
http://static.blogo.it/twowheelsblog/sexy-bikers-gooichi-749-01/big_sexy_bikers_gooichi749_2009_02.jpgBringing Back the Biker Speed-
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Music video for Little African's song Sometimes. Shot in the streets of Georgetown Guyana.Music video for Little African's song Sometimes. Shot in the streets of... more
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Street gangs in New York are using the Twitter microblogging service to arrange fights and antagonise rival groups.
Lieutenant Kevin O'Connor of New York Police Department's gang intelligence unit, said the situation is "horrible". However, the police say they are actively monitoring the public Twitter accounts of suspected gang members.
"It's another tool, just like old phone records," said one police officer. "We can go through them [tweets] to track these guys."
Many of the gang messages can be found through a simple Twitter search for phrases such as OYG, the Original Young Gangsters.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/twitter/6690996/Gangs-of-New-York-use-Twitter-to-disrespect-rivals.htmlStreet gangs in New York are using the Twitter microblogging service to arrange fights... more
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'Carrot Top, Duracell, Period Head, Ginger Bollocks, Ginger Pubes, You Lanky String Of Ginger Piss' Why do so many seemingly decent people think gingism is perfectly acceptable?
They are bullied and heading for extinction. Simon Hattenstone (father of one redhead) asks whether gingerism remains the last acceptable prejudice?'Carrot Top, Duracell, Period Head, Ginger Bollocks, Ginger Pubes, You Lanky... more
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A six-month anti-gang sweep has resulted in 1,472 arrests nationwide of foreign-born people suspected of criminal acts in the United States, officials announced Thursday.
The arrests were part of "Operation Community Shield" -- a four-year effort battling "transnational" crimes -- meaning the crimes are organized across national borders.
Ninety-one people were arrested in North Texas, including 30 in Fort Worth, 47 in Dallas and seven in Arlington, according to a news release from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Targeted gangs included MS-13, Surenos-13, 18th Street Gang, Latin Kings, Bloods, Crips and Vatos Locos, according to ICE.A six-month anti-gang sweep has resulted in 1,472 arrests nationwide of foreign-born... more
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FROM THE NEWS BLOG:
My colleague Josh Heller over at Current_Comedy posted this collection of pretty hilarious dance videos featuring policemen in uniform. Two of them are from Mexico, where police corruption is endemic. While not following protocol is certainly a problem for Mexico's policemen, it is my solemn duty as Mr. Serious on the Current team to remind everyone that corruption in Mexico's police force is far, far worse than a little rump-shakin'.
Just a few weeks ago from the AP: Mexico: Army raid finds cash addressed to police:
"Soldiers raiding a drug gang safehouse in northern Mexico found money-stuffed envelopes earmarked for various police forces and one marked for "press," authorities said Tuesday. Four people were arrested and $5 million in U.S. and Mexican currency was seized during the raid Monday in the industrial city of Monterrey, according to an army statement. Soldiers, acting on an anonymous tip, also seized drugs, money counting machines, cell phones and five vehicles.
Monterrey and the surrounding state of Nuevo Leon, which borders Texas, have been a focus of the federal government's crackdown on police corruption.
The cash and seized items were displayed at military barracks north of the city, with dozens of white envelopes containing some of the cash arranged in rows on a table.
Envelopes at the front of the rows had yellow post-it notes with the names of police precincts in Monterrey and other municipal forces in Nuevo Leon state. One was labeled press."
In Mexico's battle to fight off the drug gangs, the corruption in its police force has been crippling. Many part of the police are so corrupt, in fact, that they work for the gangs themselves. It's been so bad that Mexican President Calderon had to start using the Army to battle gangs.FROM THE NEWS BLOG:
My colleague Josh Heller over at Current_Comedy posted this... more
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A man in New Orleans is facing a life sentence for having a small gang sign tattooed on his 7-year-old son's hip let out a long sigh Friday when a judge said the act was not aggravated mayhem, a charge normally reserved for crippling attacks, instead of getting a life sentence the man is facing 7years...A man in New Orleans is facing a life sentence for having a small gang sign tattooed... more
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History Of The Midwest Gangbang Thang!!! Get the ****FREE***DOWNLOAD*** of "Midwest Gangland"History Of The Midwest Gangbang Thang!!! Get the ****FREE***DOWNLOAD*** of... more
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With everything that is going wrong in the world today it is no wonder families are breaking apart. We have become a society more dependent on government than at any time in history.
We must save our family to save America.
We must work on keeping our families together. We must teach our children the basics of life and right from wrong. We must teach them to be self reliant and explain that nothing in life comes free.With everything that is going wrong in the world today it is no wonder families are... more
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From LATimes: "Hundreds of police officers and federal law enforcement agents launched a major assault on the Avenues gang this morning, hoping to deal a blow to an elusive group they say is responsible for some of Los Angeles' most notorious street crime.
Under the cover of darkness around 3 a.m., roughly 1,200 heavily armed officers from the Los Angeles Police Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration and several other agencies dispersed from a command post near the LAPD’s training academy in Elysian Park.
Warrants in hand, they descended on dozens of homes in search of 53 alleged members or associates of the Avenues gang wanted on an array of federal charges related to extensive drug dealing, unsolved murders and other crimes."
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I think there are several interesting aspects to this article. I'm glad to see action against a notoriously violent gang, but the use of paramilitary units in US cities still disturbs me. For all the manpower, firepower, and armored machinery, "[t]here were no reports of officers encountering armed resistance. San Bernardino sheriff's officers say they shot two aggressive dogs they encountered at one location". And, although this wasn't exclusively an LAPD operation, they were well-represented in the 1,200 raiders, which makes me wonder how many stories of abuse and depravity will follow.From LATimes: "Hundreds of police officers and federal law enforcement agents... more
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With sickening bravado, these gang members posed proudly with their weapons, posting the photos on the internet.
But the attempt to boost their street image backfired when police used the pictures to send the violent youths to prison.
The members of Sheffield's notorious Parson Cross Crew gang, named after a council estate in the city, were convicted of firearms offences.With sickening bravado, these gang members posed proudly with their weapons, posting... more
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