Monday, January 16, 2012

America's Gangs: 33,000 Gangs With 1.4 Million Members


13 American Gangs That Are Keeping The FBI Up At Night -- Business Insider

More than 1.4 million Americans are wearing the colors of more than 33,000 gangs across the country, according to a report by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Based on evidence from federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement, the FBI says gangs commit 48% of violent crime, and are only becoming more dangerous. Some even source weapons from the military.

While many of these groups are regional and only loosely organized, many gangs are expanding their ranks and establishing themselves at international levels.

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My Comment: Forget about the warlords in Afghanistan .... we have a bigger problem back home.

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