Thread started by JB at 09.22.09 - 11:30 am

(well, AND for being "one of Los Angeles' most notorious criminal groups.")

TWELVE HUNDRED officers rolling out at 3AM? Sounds like LAPD wasn't kidding around.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/09/massive-raid-in-glassell-park-snags-44-avenues-gang-members.html

Under the cover of darkness this morning, about 1,200 heavily armed officers from the Los Angeles Police Department, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration and several other agencies launched a major assault on the Avenues gang, hoping to deal a blow to one of Los Angeles' most notorious criminal groups.

Warrants in hand, teams of officers departed a massive command center in Elysian Park around 3 a.m. and descended on dozens of homes in search of 54 alleged members or associates of the Avenues gang who were wanted on an array of federal charges related to the gang's extensive drug dealing, unsolved murders and other crimes.

Within hours, 44 of the men and women were in custody, according to LAPD Capt. Kevin McClure, who is overseeing the operation. The others remained at large and are being sought. Among the arrested was Tammy Armstrong, a state corrections officer accused of aiding members of the gang currently incarcerated. Several weapons were also confiscated...

(Full story at the above link.)

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Well, the conjecture is that the LAPD is retaliating for one of it's officers being killed. But that could be complete BS.

I do hope good things come from this.



Joe Borfo
09.22.09 - 11:40 am

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The conjecture was more than that according the article and captain:

"They could have just stuck with Escalante," McClure said. "They could have said, 'We got what we came for,' packed it up and moved on to something that would have been easier. This operation was not a result of me telling them they have to do this. It is a result of this unit saying, 'There is more here, let's keep going.'""


gangs are fucked up... i hate gangsters...


note the comment about the Avenues pushing out people of different race... some on the site should take heed that treatment of race, gender, TRANSGENDER, and other irrational basis for hatred, fear and the like is pure stupidity. Plus if you so happened to be of colored skin, there is reason to NOT continue the same bad treatment that was/is levied on your skin color.



md2
responding to a comment by Joe Borfo
09.22.09 - 11:57 am

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YAY!!!!! i saw this live on channel 11 this morning!!!! NO MENTION OF A RIDA being shot.



Adrian_The_BEAST
responding to a comment by md2
09.22.09 - 12:15 pm

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At the same time, they'll all be given options to face more incarceration time, or relocate to San Bernardino County.

LAPD/LASD know how to scare 'em and chase 'em out, San Bernardino County sheriff just knows how to run back to their patrol cars and hide.

Great going.



bentstrider
09.22.09 - 2:02 pm

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