I think that one thing to consider is that the gangs just don't stay in there
own towns, they
move from town to town.
>From what I understand, there's a huge connection between the Lakewood and AP
>gangs.
That's part of why the number is irrelevant in my opinion.
My info comes from a very good source, who unfortunately I can't reveal, but he
does work
in high level law enforcement, and he tells me that the gang problem in AP is
much worse
then people realize. He gives me regular reports about what places to avoid and
things
like that.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "justifiedright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Looks like they read Justified Right before their meeting. It's as
> if they lifted the words right from the page.
>
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dfsavgny" <dfsavgny@> wrote:
> >
> > Seek allies in gang fight
> > Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 12/28/06
> > Post Comment
> > Some Long Branch activists want outside agencies to come in and
> help
> > address the city's gang problem. With two homicides in less than a
> > week, residents have every right to be concerned about their
> safety.
> >
> > Mayor Adam Schneider and Public Safety Director William Richards
> > should reach out to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office and
> the
> > State Police, and use whatever resources are available to root out
> > the gangs and drugs that give rise to so much of the violence.
> >
> > The city's police are not to blame. Nor should they be expected to
> > handle this on their own. Gang problems don't start or stop at any
> > municipality's borders. That's why it's so important for the
> county
> > and state law enforcement agencies to step in. Recent shootings in
> > Neptune, Asbury Park and Long Branch shouldn't be treated as
> isolated
> > events.
> >
> > Long Branch and county law enforcement officials have contended
> that
> > crime statistics show there is no gang problem in the city a
> view
> > not shared by many of its residents. That contrarian perspective
> has
> > been reinforced by the two recent murders and the four murders
> since
> > August. At a Tuesday news conference, Lorenzo "Bill" Dangler,
> > president of the local NAACP chapter, said no one is interested in
> > statistics, and his organization "emphatically would say we do
> have a
> > gang problem here as well as Monmouth County."
> >
> > The city activists, with Councilman Brian Unger, suggested the
> > county's Tactical Narcotics Team return, that more patrol cars and
> > foot patrols be assigned to key areas of the city and that the
> > federal Drug Enforcement Administration establish a presence in
> Long
> > Branch.
> >
> > A heavy, collaborative effort between the law enforcement agencies
> > should include the city's school community, to keep young students
> > from being lured into gangs. One of the shooting victims, Keith
> > Mason, 28, was a standout athlete at Long Branch High School. In a
> > letter to the Press, his aunt said the family hopes "his death can
> be
> > the catalyst Long Branch needs to crush the over-indulgence in
> crime
> > and mayhem that has become the norm." Using Mason's image and
> story
> > in violence-prevention educational programs could be an effective
> > tactic in a multifaceted anti-gang program.
> >
> > City leaders can't rely on statistics alone. And the police
> shouldn't
> > have to go it alone. Long Branch should seek all the outside help
> it
> > can get to give members of the community the protection and peace
> of
> > mind they deserve.
> >
>
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