Chicago Authorities Warn Gang Bosses During Sit-Down
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010Chicago law enforcers have embarked on a pilot effort to stem the gang-related violence by applying direct pressure on top gang leaders, reports the city’s Tribune. Earlier this month, police Superintendent Jody Weis and federal prosecutors secretly met with a group of West Side gang leaders, informing them over snacks and beverages that they would be held accountable for violence committed by their gangs. If a crime is traced back to a particular gang, Weis said, police will “come down with every bit of firepower we have, every prosecutive trick we know.” (more…)


