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Topic: Gang warfare


In the News (Wed 23 Dec 09)

  
  Branded In a World Of Gang Warfare
The gang is newer to Maryland, taking root in such Latino-rich suburbs as Langley Park and Gaithersburg.
Although gangs have been present for years, the violence that erupted this summer is a shock for many residents.
Gang members routinely try to lure him, he said, with promises of money, women and power.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/21/AR2005082101179_pf.html   (1626 words)

  
  Gang warfare - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gang warfare is the conflict between differing groups of people identifying themselves as gangs.
Gang warfare is commonly held over turf boundary disputes, the takeover of an area in order to bring in narcotics to push on the streets, personal rivalries, or simply the fact that the opposing group is different in some way.
Gang warfare takes a huge toll on cities, families, and communities involved, especially in cities like Los Angeles, which can have over 40,000 violent crimes yearly, a large percentage due to gang violence.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gang_warfare   (185 words)

  
 Gang Warfare Claims 20 Lives In Past Week: Los Angeles Could Become Homicide Capitol By Year's End   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
A wave of gang murders in Los Angeles is expected to give the city the highest toll of homicides in the nation by year's end.
It appears LA gang warfare has now claimed at least 19 lives in a week's time.
Los Angeles police say the flare-up in gang violence is attributed mainly to turf wars over the drug trade and also includes gang members released from prison using bloodshed to reassert their positions.
www.streetgangs.com /topics/2002/112402capital.html   (311 words)

  
 Gang warfare in the Western Cape: Backgroung
It is significant that gangs have chosen to fight one another while facing of attacks by vigilantes, and have continued to defend themselves while simultaneously carrying on with their illegal operations.
The growth of the gang subculture is a result of a combination of various factors which include social factors such as unemployment and poverty, its deep rooted nature in the Western Cape, cultural persuasions and the globalisation of gang culture.
Gangs may be involved in criminal activities for the sake of survival, or may be high-level, structured criminal organisations.
www.iss.co.za /Pubs/Monographs/No48/Gangwarfare.html   (2070 words)

  
 Gang warfare
The conflict, especially in American society, between differing groups of people identifying themselves as gangs.
A gang may be formed based on city district boundaries, common ethnic background, common belief, such as white pride/white power gangs, or for personal protection in situations such as incarceration or widespread poverty.
The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ga/Gang_warfare.html   (141 words)

  
 Scorsese's Scorcher: Nationalism as Gang Warfare- The Times of India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Priest and his Dead Rabbits gang represent the new immigrants, mainly from Ireland, who have fled famine and persecution in the old country only to discover in the new world that the battles they sought to escape are ahead of them, awaiting their arrival.
Is the death dance of the battlefield the inevitable precursor of the proud march of patriotism, the screams of the wounded and dying the anthem of hope and glory?
The Civil War, which consolidated and sanctified the American Union, is reflected in the murderous mimesis of the embattled gangs of the city.
www1.timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow/40687299.cms   (813 words)

  
 Flash Mob Gang Warfare
Gang members can usually be singled out due to their poor fashion taste, but it has nothing to do with how they joined.
AP - The theft of nine hamsters led police to a gang of boys aged between seven and 11 who are believed responsible for a series of house and car break-ins in Malaysia's capital, police said.
Gang involvement is understood to be ruled out in the killing of a Chinese woman found in a car boot in Belfast.
www.stargeek.com /item/128133.html   (827 words)

  
 17 May 2001 open letter to President Mbeki re Gang warfare and related problems by Bantu Holomisa (as UDM President)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The UDM believes that the extent of the gang problem is of such a nature that it should be placed on the national agenda, and form part of government's national priorities.
The majority of gang members are between the ages of 12 and 25.
Gangs and organised crime are directly involved in the burgeoning illicit drug trade, adding to the negative socio-economic impact gangs have on society, especially the youth and under-privileged.
www.udm.org.za /20010517_holb_ol_gangwarfare.htm   (1079 words)

  
 Police Encircle Rio Shantytowns as Gang Warfare Leaves 9 Dead   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
warfare that has left at least nine dead in two days of battles involving the police and rival drug gangs.
Gang members from Vigário Geral, backed by at least 50 allies from other shantytowns, launched a counter-attack on Parada de Lucas early yesterday and the police intervened, killing three gang members, taking six prisoners and seizing several automatic weapons, pistols and a cache of ammunition.
Rio's hillside slums are virtual fortresses for the heavily armed gangs that control the lucrative drug trade and frequently outnumber and out-gun the police.
www.latinamericanstudies.org /brazil/rio-gangs.htm   (309 words)

  
 ABC News: Rio drug lord killed in slum shootout with police   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Police killed the head of a drug-trafficking gang who controlled Rio de Janeiro's biggest slum in a shoot-out early on Saturday, officials said.
Gangs control most of Rio's slums, which are bases for the sale of cocaine and other drugs to Rio residents of all classes.
Gang warfare often spills out in the streets, even closing main thoroughfares in the seaside city.
abcnews.go.com /International/wireStory?id=1262443   (456 words)

  
 Gang Warfare - Then & Now - A <i>Gangs of New York</i> Lesson Plan
Gangs of New York takes place in New York City during the crescendo of the 1863 Civil War Draft Riots.
He befriends an anti-immigrant English gang leader called ‘Bill the Butcher,’ who teaches him how to fight and shares his secrets for survival.
Have them research the history of gang warfare in America versus present day gangs in the states.
www.classbrain.com /artmovies/publish/article_101.shtml   (442 words)

  
 Wargaming Necromunda Description - Near-mint online auction for the UK collectables scene   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Necromunda is set deep underground in the hive cities where gangs battle it out.
The player can collect from many different gangs and as they grow and gain experience they can develop new skills, weapons and inevitably, injuries.
This is quite a good game for beginners as the rules are fairly uncomplicated and to collect and paint your very own gang takes no time at all.
near-mint.com /encyclopedia/wargaming/necromunda.htm   (272 words)

  
 Joyojeet Pal: The digital divide in Brazil
This may mean something as simple as having an individual from the community accompany you, or as complicated as needing approval from specific individuals (often mafia), who may be centers of influence in the community.
I later learned that the fireworks were signals by the gangs that either there were police around or that a rival gang had attacked.
At a favela computer center in Sao Paulo, the coordinator told us that local gangs kept her informed of the exact dates on which there would be armed turf fights, and the areas which should be avoided on those days.
www.berkeley.edu /news/media/releases/2004/09/10_joyojeet.shtml   (1357 words)

  
 Dáil Éireann - Volume 227 - 20 April, 1967 - Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Dublin Teenage Gang Warfare.
Lenihan): The Garda are of the opinion that gang warfare as such is not a serious problem in Dublin, though outbursts of violence and disorder occur from time to time on occasions when young persons congregate for recreation or some other purpose which is not in itself unlawful.
Garda foot and radio-equipped mobile patrols are constantly on the alert to deal with incidents of disorder and violence and where trouble is anticipated at particular places or in particular areas over particular periods special Garda arrangements are made to meet any situation that may arise.
It related to the operations of one particular gang of five youths who are at this moment before a district court in Dublin.
www.oireachtas-debates.gov.ie /D/0227/D.0227.196704200029.html   (498 words)

  
 Evening News (Edinburgh, Scotland) : Gang warfare hits estates. @ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
A MOTHER today called for an end to gang warfare in Musselburgh after her son's car windscreen was smashed with a baseball bat while he was driving.
The attack, which happened in daylight as the teenager drove away from his grandparents' house, left him covered in glass and too scared to return to the area.
The incident was the latest in a series thought to be caused by the presence of gangs in four housing schemes - on Pinkie Road, at Fisherrow, Stoneybank and Levenhall.
static.highbeam.com /e/eveningnewsedinburghscotland/march232001/gangwarfarehitsestates/index.html   (199 words)

  
 FORWARD : News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
JERUSALEM — Despite the shaky cease-fire between Israel and the Palestinians, Israel's streets are stained with blood this summer, due to an explosion of gang warfare that has police baffled.
Police sources say their organized crime division was decimated during the last three years as massive resources were shifted to fighting terrorism and policing the so-called seam line between Israel and the territories, leaving the gang-busters badly outmanned.
According to some experts, this summer's gang war results from attempts by a few families to muscle in on other families' businesses, upending decades-old understandings.
www.forward.com /issues/2003/03.08.15/news5.html   (1342 words)

  
 CANOE -- JAM! - No Gang warfare: Scorsese
CANNES -- Martin Scorsese showed only 20 minutes of his bloody U.S. historical epic Gangs Of New York, but that was enough to create the biggest stir of any film so far at the 55th Cannes Film Festival.
It did not hurt at all that the famed American director brought along two of his biggest stars, Leonardo DiCaprio and Cameron Diaz, to generate interest, and that jury member Sharon Stone and competition director Paul Thomas Anderson showed up for the semi-formal sneak peek.
The 20 minutes of Gangs was shown late Monday before a press conference with producer and Miramax mogul Harvey Weinstein.
jam.canoe.ca /Movies/Artists/S/Scorsese_Martin/2002/05/22/pf-761568.html   (491 words)

  
 Gang warfare at Hutton Rudby
But local residents spoke of violence and bloodshed that gangs had brought to the dance.
They referred to an incident in which one of the doormen Alan Atkinson was taken to hospital with a fractured cheek bone.
Another resident who declined to be named because she didn’t want to attract repercussions, said a number of pubs in the village had banned certain gangs from their premises, but this hadn’t deterred them from turning up.
www.nowandthenmag.co.uk /easter2001/2.htm   (367 words)

  
 BBC - Radio 4 The Long View - Gang warfare and the Folville family
Apparently they were caught in the crossfire of a feud between two gangs who'd been terrorising their community.
According to the indictment, Willoughby was taken 'from wood to wood' before his men gave the gang the ransom they were demanding of 1,300 marks.
The aftermath of the Willoughby case, coincided with attempts by the crown to crack down on Gang violence.
www.bbc.co.uk /radio4/history/longview/longview_20030325.shtml   (1081 words)

  
 New Page 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
US military rankings and gang military rankings are very similar.
For most gang members, the initiation process is more than just an initiation; it is a “rite of passage” to manhood.
Most young boys that grow up in gang filled communities, like South Central L.A., eagerly look forward to becoming a gang member.
www.georgetown.edu /users/acg7/usgang.htm   (275 words)

  
 Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Yardies bring gang warfare to Yorkshire
Jamaican crime gangs have targeted Yorkshire, sparking a surge in street shootings as they battle it out for the lucrative drug trade with local gangsters.
The gangs, known by the slang name Yardies, have gained a foothold in Leeds and Bradford, breaking out from their territory of London.Yardies are feared by police and criminals for their casual use of guns and their culture of 'respect', which can see violent retribution for the smallest of perceived slights.
The networks the Yardie gangs use are sophisticated and stretch back to Jamaica.
www.guardian.co.uk /crime/article/0,2763,656193,00.html   (758 words)

  
 Jamaica Gleaner - Violence mars GSAT - Gang warfare strikes fear in students at Elleston Primary - Friday | March 11, ...
Jamaica Gleaner - Violence mars GSAT - Gang warfare strikes fear in students at Elleston Primary - Friday
Brown noted, have failed to turn up for classes since gang hostilities erupted in the area six weeks ago.
Kelly said her organisation will do everything to ensure that the students sit the exams in a stress-free environment, suggesting that school officials and counsellors organise grief sessions for them.
www.jamaica-gleaner.com /gleaner/20050311/lead/lead1.html   (715 words)

  
 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Akira at Epinions.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Gang members on both sides are playing with life and death and many of them meet their doom with only a quick KABOOM!
Hundreds of terrorists are fighting the police force in a very unstable battle, one of our heroes is trying to find her partner throughout all of the gas, smoke, and scattered mobs of terrorists and innocent bystanders.
With the motorcycle gangs fighting each other in the streets of Neo-Tokyo with blazing speed surrounded by a heavy dose of violence.
www.epinions.com /content_34393394820   (2447 words)

  
 150 Man Fight Brawl at Fager's Island - Hip Hop gang warfare breaks out.
Two undercover police officers engaged to surveillance at Fager's Island for the anticipation of an incident, called for backup at 1:45am Tuesday, responding were 49 additional officers to control the incident that took over 90 minutes to quell.
Fager's Island Restaurant and Bar, long known for class and decor, has had a rude awakening to marketing hip-hop music closely related to gang warfare and killings.
DJ Hip-Hop-Gangster Rapper Biz Markie, "artist" (failed rapper and ex MTV and fat show sitcom), was employed by Fager's Island for a private party.
www.atlanticbreezes.com /oceancitymaryland/news-cafe/articles/fagersisland-150man-gang-fight.shtml   (229 words)

  
 New Internationalist: Where are they now? The search begins in Ayacucho City — would the passionate woman who was ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
And it seems too much of a coincidence that a problem on everyone's lips today in the city of Ayacucho is the plague of extremely violent teenage and youth gangs, called pandillas.
And there is a high proportion of girls' gangs as well as boys', just as Sendero Luminoso recruited a high proportion of young women to its ranks.
At 11 o'clock every night, 17-year-old Huber would set out from his home and walk down to the city centre where he would meet his mother, a street vendor, and escort her home.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0JQP/is_321/ai_30301487   (1530 words)

  
 12/18/02 - Ganging Up On America
The Scorsese film is based on Herbert Asbury’s 1928 book, Gangs of New York.
It conflates Asbury’s chapter on “The Killing of Bill the Butcher” (Bill Poole, killed by one of Irish immigrant gangster’s William Morrissey’s gunmen in 1855 - the killer was acquitted by a Tammany judge) with the later Civil War-era Draft Riots.
This story of so-called native Americans, actually the descendants of mostly Dutch and English settlers, and their resistance in the mid-1800s to the arrival of a great tide of Irish immigrants has fascinated him for years.”
www.vdare.com /fulford/gangs.htm   (564 words)

  
 The Independent (London, England) : Gang warfare breaks out in London's Chinatown.(News) @ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
A NEW and potentially deadly wave of gang warfare is gripping London's Chinese community after a series of attacks on restaurants and the discovery of handguns, machetes and an AK-47 assault rifle in the heart of Chinatown.
Police and community officials admit they are baffled by the upsurge in violence among street gangs after several years of harmony and low crime rates.
Read 'The Independent (London, England): Gang warfare breaks out in London's Chinatown.(News)' with a FREE Trial for instant access »
static.highbeam.com /t/theindependentlondonengland/june032002/gangwarfarebreaksoutinlondonschinatownnews/index.html   (244 words)

  
 Gangsters - Review - Realtime + turn based gang warfare in the 1930's   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
It lets you control your own gang of thugs in a US city during the Prohibition period of the 30's.
It is up to you to make the most of this city by controlling more than a hundred thugs, running illegal businesses, killing your opponents, bribing the mayor or Police Chief and, if you have to, killing the rival gang leaders as well as anyone else who gets in your way.
Managing this is no easy task, and if you're looking for a game you can play with your mind on standby you might as well stop reading now, because Gangsters is a game that challenges you to use your mind to the best of your ability.
www.dooyoo.co.uk /games/pc_games/gangsters/_review/252999   (448 words)

  
 Gang Warfare Bust   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The suspect was arrested yesterday by Metro Police's fugitive squad and 42 Division officers on a Canada-wide warrant for three attempted murder charges.
Clark said the gangs have been feuding over drugs, weapons and the recent stabbing of a group member at a soccer game.
He said members of one west-end Toronto gang - the VVTs - went to Montreal last Tuesday to settle a score with the Quebec city's Thambi gang.
www.tamiltigers.net /tamilcanadian/canada9509s.html   (273 words)

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