Quite interesting that the junk food media flips out when they see children of color holding firearms.
But when you see those little White kids holding firearms, it's just so cute and just a "parenting bond".
The FBI and Los Angeles Police Department are cracking down on gangs. The Crips, one of the nation's oldest and most dangerous domestic terrorist group had members post their children on the social networks holding firearms.
The Huffington Post reports that law enforcement worked on the "Operation Thumbs Down." It had roughly 800 FBI agents and LAPD officers Thursday arrested about three dozen alleged members of the infamous Rollin’ 30s Harlem Crips street gang.
So there's probably a mole in the group that set them up! Usually a member who's a federal informant is helping law enforcement track the movements. Federal informants usually commit crimes while gathering information about the ringleader.
A federal informant is usually involved with the group who promotes in child prostitution, illegal gambling, drug smuggling, usage of counterfeit electronics, food and clothing.
During their investigation, authorities found photos on social media sites of children posing with guns, including a young girl in Disney pajamas holds what appears to be an assault weapon.
"Clearly, there's no good reason to put a firearm in the hands of a child," Laura Eimiller, spokeswoman for the FBI, told The Huffington Post. "It's an indication of the violent nature of the gang and the impact of its gang members."
The Rollin 30s Crips is a "multi-generational gang" with up to 1,000 members, according to the FBI. It is considered one of LA's most violent gangs, Eimiller said.
“When you grow up in a culture like that, violence becomes … second nature," Los Angeles Police Department Cmdr. Bill Scott said at a press conference Thursday. "And that’s the cycle we’re trying to disrupt.”
The raid took place at 5 a.m. Thursday at roughly 70 different locations. Agents seized 32 guns and more than 10 kilograms of rock cocaine. Two suspects -- bolded in the list below -- are still at large and being sought, Eimiller said.
Thirty-five alleged members and leaders of the gang were taken into custody and face a number of federal and state charges, including drug trafficking, money laundering and unlicensed dealing of firearms.
The operation was dubbed Thumbs Down in reference to hand gestures used by the gang, including two thumbs pointed upward, representing the “H” in the word “Harlem.”
Police also said they believe some of the members conducted a series of “knock-knock” burglaries -- referred to by the gang as “floccin" -- in which they break into homes if no one answers the door.
Since 2008, there have been 29 homicides, 1,075 assaults and 1,100 robberies on the gang's South LA turf, the FBI said.
If convicted, most of the defendants face prison terms ranging from 5 to 30 years in federal time out.
Those charged federally are listed below:
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Stephen Bayliss, aka “Iceberg”—30, currently in federal custody
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Michael Byars, aka “Wanetti”—55, Inglewood
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Jesus De La Hoya, aka “Jesse”—40, Mira Loma
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Anthoney Edwards, aka “Three Leaf”—23, currently in state custody
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Frank Fisher, aka “Boons”—23, Los Angeles
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Rayeisha Glenn, aka “Ray Ray”—35, Los Angeles
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Kenneth Green, aka “Gin”—36, Los Angeles
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Kevin Green, aka “Young Watt”—31, Los Angeles
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Jovan Harris, aka “Headache”—34, Los Angeles
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Clavern Luckett, aka “Uncle D”—38, Los Angeles
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Gary Luckett, aka “Uncle Gary”—39, Los Angeles
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Kelly Martin, aka “Cartoon”—43, Compton
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Don Mosley, aka “Whino”—34, currently in state custody
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Edward Norwood, aka “Polo”—33, Los Angeles (federal fugitive)
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Brandon Robertson, aka “BK”—31, Los Angeles (federal fugitive)
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Alan Ross, aka “Big Choo”—37, Los Angeles
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Darlene Sebatta—38, Los Angeles
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Ernest Sluch, aka “E-Rocc”—47, Los Angeles
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Jason Thurton, aka “CT”—35, Long Beach
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Emerie Tims, aka “Mac”—34, Long Beach
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Moses Williams, aka “Termite”—34, Los Angeles
If you arrested in a federal crime and convicted, you are heading to federal time out. You will have to serve the full sentence in the federal time out. There's no time off for good behavior.
Street gangs, pimps and white supremacists groups are domestic terrorist. They are engaging in some act of terror upon their victims.
Hey, here's some pictures of children holding firearms. Wonder if the FBI is cracking down on these people who show pictures of their children holding firearms too.
Now if you happen to see Blacks, Latinos or even Muslims having firearms (or in the case of their children), these very same individuals want to have them locked up.
