Ganging up
It'll come as no surprise to the Legislature that The Salt Lake Tribune editorial board is against their God-kissed efforts to crush gangs and save civilization. It seems the Trib opinionators are squeamish about a couple proposals to eradicate hooliganism from Utah forever.Rep. Ronda Menlove is working on a bill that would make it totally illegal to belong to a criminal gang or even associate with a gang member. The Trib pantywaists— safe in their skyscraper high above the mean streets of The Gateway—counter:Simply belonging to a group, or associating with an individual, should not constitute a crime.
Senator and Ogden Police Chief Jon Greiner has pushed a bill through the Senate that would allow towns to declare "gang-free zones." But the Nancy boys (and girls) at the Trib whine:While well-intentioned, the bill will surely result in racial and age-related profiling, and restrict the right to peaceably assemble.
By happy coincidence, the History Channel will be replaying Thursday its Gangland episode "From Heaven to Hell" that examines Salt Lake's Crips.
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What's needed, obviously, is ID swipes at the entrance to known gang loitering areas. That way the government can tell who was loitering where, for how long, and if there are multiple loitering locations frequented by the suspect.
Nah, I suppose Gang-Free zones work. Anyone want to place bets on how long it takes for a township to pull the move "You have to leave, this is a gang free zone" on peacefully organized protesters?
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