11 oct 2012

on NPR tonite i learned about a salvadoran gang called MS-13. they are somewhat established in 40 US states. maybe you've heard of them? anyways, altho they're not especially powerful or well organised in the states, the federal reserve has declared MS-13 an international criminal organisation. this means they can't legally process any money at any US bank, which i'm sure'll really cut down on this activity as they probably all are using their gang ID to cash checks and whatnot. right?

also learned that altho they're not especially powerful in the states, that is to say there're other more powerful gangs, in el salvador they're so powerful, the government has made a truce with them. a TRUCE. with a GANG. makes you go sort of omg what's going on down there?? bad stuff apparently -- since the truce, murders are down 50%. fiddy. perCEN.

damn.