Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Graffiti from such gangs as the Maniac Latin Disciples, the Gangster Disciples and the Latin Kings is prevalent not just in the inner city of Chicago, but also on U.S. military bases in Afghanistan and Iraq. That’s because gang members are joining the ranks of the armed forces despite restrictions imposed by Congress and the Department of Defense to keep such individuals out of the military.
Police officers and prison guards who have served overseas say they have spotted gang graffiti on armored vehicles, latrines and buildings. A law enforcement officer from Chicago found, after returning home from Afghanistan, gang members with copies of the “infantryman’s bible,” which describes how to run for cover, fire a weapon tactically and do the “three- to five-second rushes” seen in war movies, reports the Chicago Sun-Times.
-Noel Brinkerhoff
'Scary' Growth of Gangs in War Zones (by Frank Main, Chicago Sun-Times)
Gang-Related Activity in the US Armed Forces Increasing (National Gang Intelligence Center)
Gangs Claim Their Turf in Iraq (by Frank Main, Chicago Sun-Times)
LA Police Train Marines to Fight “Sopranos in Turbans” in Afghanistan (by Noel Brinkerhoff, AllGov)
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