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TheMadMonk

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3. Did it? Or did it just move the problem elsewhere?

Reply to dkf (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 15, 2013, 10:33 AM

Jan 2013

That's how crackdowns worked out here. Whilst the cops were out and about the streets of Paramatta were safe enough to walk naked at 2 in the morning.

In neighbouring suburbs, it was damned near open warfare in the streets as displaced gangs moved in on territory already "owned" by other gangs.

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Worst Countries For Firearms Related Deaths [View all] dkf Jan 2013 OP

And all but 3 of those ahead of the US feed the US drug... TheMadMonk Jan 2013 #1

I wouldn't mind seeing a very serious crackdown on gangs though. dkf Jan 2013 #2

Did it? Or did it just move the problem elsewhere? TheMadMonk Jan 2013 #3

They put them in Federal prison. dkf Jan 2013 #4

Define "them"? Street hoods and foot soldiers? Or... TheMadMonk Jan 2013 #5

They targeted the top 170 gang leaders for federal prosecution. dkf Jan 2013 #6

"poverty programs don't seem to work" trumad Jan 2013 #7

unfortunately guardian Jan 2013 #9

Creating Economic activity is the only solution. dkf Jan 2013 #12

Because subsistence living is not a poverty program. TheMadMonk Jan 2013 #13

There was no coke in Jamaica before malaise Jan 2013 #11

get rid of gangs guardian Jan 2013 #8

I think you are misreading that. ieoeja Jan 2013 #14

Jamaica at #2 malaise Jan 2013 #10