I guess it depends on "what people think." If they think there is
200 Bloods, then I respectfully disagree - the gang problem is
actually far less than what they think.
I guess you need to supply us a definition of what you mean by "what
people think."
What do people think?
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> 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"
<justifiedright@> 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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