SUR-13 gunfire kills 9 year old in Bradenton (Jacksonville, Miami: middle-class, crime)

[Ladywithafan]

....once again....you can only imagine the pain & loss going on today. Guns and gangs don't mix. I don't know what the heck our officers, county & city are thinking but this town is turning into a battlefield. Three people were arrested.

Yesterday, a group of four men came from Miami and tried to steal a car out of Bradenton, luckily, they were all caught & arrested.

You can google "Bradenton Herald" and read the stories...

[MyHomeIsInOcala]

Three teens were arrested Tuesday in the death of a 9-year-old boy who was hit by a stray bullet in a drive-by shooting, authorities said...


Teens? Where is the Parental Guidance? (I know how teens are, I have a couple of them myself)

We can not blame law enforcement, the city or county... But I know where you are coming from. Orange County is not a place I would move too right now, you are right about it turning into a Battlefield

[sunrico90]

Sur 13 (Sureños):

In the 1950s, primarily in prison, as a method of protection against the dominant white inmate population.

While according to the Modesto Bee, the Norteños still outnumber Sur 13 (Sureños) 4-to-1 in central California, both gangs share similar modes of operation. Both the Norteños and Sureños operate under the direction of "shot callers," inmates who receive updates from three gang leaders controlling tier and yard security and education. There is only one shot caller for each jail. Shot callers report to supervisors in prisons across the state, especially those residing in Deuel Vocational Institution near Tracy. As the Modesto Bee notes:

" The education leader, for example, works with the rank and file for a certain amount of time each week, making sure members learn respect and gang history."

Money made on the outside, such as revenues from trafficking, is taxed and distributed to gang members behind bars, who can use the money for privileges such as books, food, and prescription drugs.

Recently, prison officials have begun attempts to reconcile differences between prison gang members by placing rivals in the same cell block, in what is known as the county's "Breaking Barriers" program. The program, according to corrections officials in the San Francisco County Jail, is proving successful. The main targets of such efforts are "drop-outs", individuals seeking release from the gang's iron grip, who are then relocated to areas of the prison and housed with other ex-members and dropouts They live in the same prison unit, share the same education classes, and attend the same therapy sessions. However, recent criticism has been raised that this may present a violation of inmates' civil rights, as forcing sometimes bitter ex-rivals into close-quarters with one another presents a significant danger. However, in the Santa Clara County Main Jail, there have been no fights reported among the 54 inmates in the program, and the program's cell unit is considered one of the quietest in the 4,600 inmate prison (6 July 2005 San Jose Mercury News).

On the street, law enforcement and immigration security officials continue to use immigration laws and deportation as a method of removing members from the country.

While most members of the Sur 13 are of Latin descent, the gang may accept members from various other ethnic backgrounds. Above all, however, respect and loyalty are highly valued. According to a recent article by the Modesto Bee, the Sureños constitution includes phrases such as, "Thou shalt earn respect" and "Kill a Norteño, win a prize."

As a prison gang, the Sur 13 (Sureños) have been reported in:

* California State Prison-Sacramento (New Folsom), California
* Ceres Public Safety Center
* Corcoran State Prison, according to user sources, where about 20 members operate with moderate frequency
* Deuel Vocational Institute in Tracy, Calif., east of San Francisco
* Grayson Honor Farm
* Huerfano County Jail, Colorado
* Mecklenburg County Jail, N.C.
* Modesto, downtown correctional facility
* Monterey County Jail, California
* Pelican Bay State Prison, California, where according to user sources over 100 operate with "occasional" frequency.
* San Francisco County Jail, California
* Soledad Prison, California

As a street gang in the United States, the Sur 13 (Surenos) exist in every major city and all states. Specifically, they have been reported in the following cities (see below for schools and international locations):

* Albert Lea, Minnesota
* Annandale, Virginia
* Apex, North Carolina
* Arlington Texas
* Arlington, Virginia
* Atlanta, Georgia
* Baltimore, Maryland
* Batttle Creek, Michigan
* Brighton Colorado
* Calgary, Alberta
* Carthage, Missouri
* Charlotte, North Carolina
* Chelsea, Michigan
* Chicago, Illinois
* Colorado Springs, Colorado
* Colusa, California
* Contra Costa County, California, where growth in youth versions of the gangs has attracted attention
* Corpus Christi, Texas
* Crossville, Alabama
* Davenport, Iowa
* Denver, Colorado, where according to user sources, a substantial population of Suernos Trece operate.
* Detroit, Michigan - southeast and southwest Detroit
* Des Moines, Iowa
* Detroit, Michigan
* Dodge City, Kansas (including Dodge City Highschool, where between 50 and 100 members reside, according to user sources)
* Durham, North Carolina
* Eagle Pass, Texas
* Edgewater, Colorado
* Edmonton, Alberta
* Elkhart, Indiana
* El Paso, Texas
* Euless, Texas
* Fennville, MI
* Fort Collins, Colorado
* Fort Myers, Florida
* Frenso, California
* Goleta, California
* Goodna, Southwest Brisbane, Australia
* Grand Rapids, Michigan
* Greeley, Colorado
* Greenvile South Carolina
* Hanover Park, Illinois
* Holly Springs, NC
* Houston, Texas, where approximately 50 - 200 reside.
* Idaho Falls, Idaho - reports of at least 50+ Surenos. Reports of rivalries with No Limit Soliders.
* Indianapolis, where anywhere from 100 - 400 are estimated to operate, however this number is likely too low.
* Ivanhoe, California
* Kansas City
* Kenosha, Wisconsin
* Kilpatrik, Alabama
* La Habra, California
* Lake Worth, Florida
* Lakewood, Florida
* Las Vegas, Nevada
* Lawrenceville, Georgia
* Lodi, California
* Longmont, Colorado
* Los Angeles, California
* Lumberton, NC
* Lyton, Utah
* Manatee County, Florida
* Marietta, Georgia
* Maywood, California
* Memphis, TN
* Merced, California
* Mesa, Arizona
* Miami, Florida
* Midland, Texas
* Milwaukee, WI, where thousands of Sur 13 members reside in the south side alone, according to user sources.
* Minneapolis-St.Paul, in which 150 documented Surenos 13 members reside
* Modesto, California
* Montreal, Quebec
* Nashville, Tennessee
* New York, NY, all boroughs
* Oakland, California
* Ocean Springs, Mississippi - specifically St. Martin High School
* Odem, Texas - specifically Odem High School
* Omaha, Nebraska
* Orem, Utah
* Palm Beach, Florida
* Polk County, FL
* Pontiac, Michigan
* Prince George County, Maryland
* Provo Utah, specifically at Provost Elementary School
* Pueblo, Colorado, currently home to about 175 members
* Queens, New York
* Racine, Wisconsin
* Raleigh, North Carolina
* Red Springs, NC
* Reno, Nevada
* Reseda, California
* Salinas Valley, California
* Salt Lake City, Utah
* Santa Fe, N.M.
* Santa Rosa, California
* San Antonio, Texas
* San Jose, California, particularly the Willow Glen neighborhood, where the Nortenos make their stronghold, and east side king and story.
* Sarasota, Florida
* Seattle-Tacoma, Washington
* Springfield, Virginia
* South Jersey, NJ
* Stanislaus County, where approximately 700 Sureños members reside
* Sylmar, California
* Temecula, CA
* Toledo, Ohio
* Toronto, Ontario
* Tulsa, Oklahoma
* Union City, New Jersey
* Woodland, CA, (Yolo County), specifically on 4th & 5th streets; Woodland and in Yolano and Donnelly circle
* Yakima, Washington
* Vancouver, BC
* Washington, DC, including Wheaton, Silver Spring, Landover Hills, and Riverdale
* West Liberty, Iowa
* Wichita, Kansas
* Woodbridge, Virginia
* Yuba City, California

The Surenos have also been reported in the following schools in the United States:

* Clark High School, Las Vegas, Nevada
* Davis High School,Yakima Washington
* Del Mar High School, San Jose, California
* Dodge City Highschool, Dodge City, Kansas (between 50 and 100 members)
* Garden City High School - Garden City, Kansas
* Hollywood High School, Hollywood
* Lee High School - Midland, Texas
* Odem High School, Odem, Texas
* Pioneer High School, Woodland, California
* Provost Elementary School, Provo, Utah
* Rolling Meadows High School, Chicago
* Sprayberry High school, Marietta Georgia (32 Surenos)
* St. Martin High School, Ocean Springs, Mississippi

Internationally, Sureños have been reported in:

* El Salvador
* Guatemala
* Honduras
* Mexico
o Colima
o Mexico City
o Tijuana

[backtofla]

they are everywhere

[sunrico90]

We got many more in the state:

Every state and major city in the United States is plagued with local, loosely structured, street gangs that are mainly motivated by drug sales. Historically, disruptive incidents in our prisons have been based on the geographic origins of the inmates involved (e.g., Miami gang inmates vs. Tampa gang inmates).

These local groups form based on common interests and a sense of loyalty to individuals from their city, neighborhood, street, or housing complex. They adopt generic names such as Players, Posse, Crew, Mafia, Gang, and Bad Boys and attach their particular street or avenue name to it.

Although they are loosely structured and tend to conduct their illegal activities in a specific location, they are extremely violent and develop bitter blood rivalries.

Often the group evolves, and adopts an alliance with a national street gang such as the Bloods, Crips, or Chicago-based Folk Nation and People Nation sets and use their symbols and identifiers. This graduation in gang involvement often occurs in county jails, prisons, and juvenile facilities.

This increases the importance of tracking the development of gang membership while inmates are in custody. Tracking enables DC to notify local law enforcement of new members or of any changes in a member's affiliation.

Hundreds of these local gangs have been identified in every city from Pensacola to the Florida Keys. This includes small rural towns, upper middle-class neighborhoods, schools, and other areas where we tend to deny gang existence.

Here is a list of gangs/security threat groups we have encountered within the Department of Corrections:

Security Threat Groups In Florida
10th Street Thugs Miami
112 Avenue Boys Miami
12 Nation Street Gang Miami
18th Street Gang Multiple Cities/Counties
205th Street Players Miami
2-1 Jacksonville
22 Ave. Players Dade
23rd Street Boys Ft. Pierce
25 Street Folk St. Petersburg
299 Street Boys Miami
29th Street Players Miami
2nd Street Fellows Miami
35th Street Players Miami
39th Ave North Boys Clearwater
3-D Kings Sunrise
4 Avenue Players Leon
56 Ave Players Miami
6 Street Mob Broward
69 Folk Pensacola
773 Boys Quincy
8 Ball Posse Sarasota
98 Posse Ft. Pierce
American Nazi Party Multiple Cities/Counties
Apopka Boys Apopka
Asian Bloods Multiple Cities/Counties
Army of Light Hendry CI
Aryan Brotherhood Prisons
Aryan Nations Multiple Cities/Counties
Asian Gangsters Pinellas
Baby Demons Miami
B-Boys Pinellas City
Bad Boys Hillsborough
Basin Street Rat Pack Tallahassee
Bellaire Boys Clearwater
Black Angels Wimauma
Black Gangster Disciples Multiple Cities/Counties
Black Guerilla Family Multiple Cities/Counties
Black Hawks Hillsborough
Black United Soldiers Tallahassee
Blackheart Miami
Bloods Multiple Cities/Counties
Blue Arrows West Palm Beach
Broadview Mob Broward
Carol City Lynch Mob Carol City
Carver Shores Boys Orlando
City Of Chaires Posse Tallahassee
Cloud Nine Ft. Lauderdale
Criminal Minded Posse Lake Worth
Crips Multiple Cities/Counties
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Crips
Crypt Disciples Pensacola
Danger Zone Palatka
Davie Boys Broward
Death Squad Pompano Beach
Devil Boys Tampa
Dixie Court Players Okeechobee
Dixie Playboys Ft. Lauderdale
Dog Pound Gangsters Polataka
Dogg Pound Miami
Dover Locos Plant City
Down By Law Palm Beach
Du Rag Posse Palm Beach
Eastside Bradenton
Eastside Locos Manatee
Eastside Posse Orlando
Eau Gallie Posse Eau Gallie
Ebony Kings Jacksonville
El Rukn Multiple Cities/Counties
Ex-Legion Broward
Familia Multiple Cities/Counties
Five Percenters Multiple Cities/Counties
Flip Side Posse FL State Prison
Flipside Lake Wales
Folk Disciples-Chap 6 Orlando
Folk Nation Multiple Cities/Counties
Fort Pierce Boyz Fort Pierce
Fountain Head Posse Melbourne
Fourth World Mafia Pompano Beach
G.O.D.S. MG Multiple Cities/Counties
Gang Colors Miami
Gang Of 14 Jacksonville
Gangster Disciples Multiple Cities/Counties
Gaylords Coral Springs
Ghost Gangster Disciples Lake County
Grand Theft Auto Hillsborough
Grateful Dead MG Multiple Cities/Counties
Hell's Angels Multiple Cities/Counties
Hollywood Criminals Hollywood
Holton St. Boys Leon
Imperial Gangsters Multiple Cities/Counties
Imperial GD Multiple Cities/Counties
Inner Circle Assassins Pompano Beach
Insane Cobras Okaloosa CI
Insane Gangster Disciples Multiple Cities/Counties
Int. Gangster Association Orlando
International Posse Multiple Cities/Counties
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International Posse

Jackson Height Posse Tampa
Jacksonville City Boys Jacksonville
Jamaican Posse South Florida
Jamestown Project Gang St. Petersburg
Joe Louis Street Posse Tallahassee
Junkyard Jits Ft. Pierce
King Garden Boys Miami
Ku Klux Klan Multiple Cities/Counties
La Cruz Hollywood
La Familia Tampa
La Raza South Florida
La Vida Sunrise
Lake Bradford Boys Leon
Latino Bad Boys Miami
Latin Counts Multiple Cities/Counties
Latin Disciples Multiple Cities/Counties
Latin Eagles Multiple Cities/Counties
Latin Folk Miami
Latin Force Multiple Cities/Counties
Latin Gangster Disciples Multiple Cities/Counties
Latin Kings Multiple Cities/Counties
Latin Thug Posse Palm Beach
Legion Hollywood
Legion of Doom Miami
Longwood Lost Boys Longwood
Lynch Mob Palm Beach
Mafia Boys Miami
Maniac GD Miami
Maniac Latin Disciples Multiple Cities/Counties
Miami Boyz Miami
Mickey Cobras Lee County
Money Kings Ft. Myers
Most Powerful Nation Davie
MS 13 Multiple Cities/Counties
N.S.W.W.P. Multiple Cities/Counties
Nasty Boys Titusville
Neta Orlando
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Neta
******s From Lackawanna Jacksonville
Night Hawks Jacksonville
Northside Nation Broward/Miami
Northside White Boyz Ft. Myers
Opa Locka Boys Opa Locka
Outlaws Multiple Cities/Counties
P Stone Nation Multiple Cities/Counties
Pagans Multiple Cities/Counties
Parson's Gang West Palm Beach
P-Dogs Tampa
Peckerwoods Jacksonville
People In Control Tampa
People Nation Multiple Cities/Counties
Pine Manor Posse Ft. Myers
Pompano Bloopers Pompano
Pompano Boys Tampa
Port Of Tampa Gang Tampa
Project Boys Quincy
Quincy Jaw Jackers Quincy
Red Revolutionary Militia Washington CI
Righteous Gangster Disciples Tampa
Rockbrook Boys Tallahassee
Rollin 20's Crips Panama City, Tallahassee
Romans Of Fowler Ave Tampa
Rude Boys Ft. Pierce
Second Power Kendall
Shower Posse Jacksonville
Side by Side Boys Miami
Simon City Royals Multiple Cities/Counties
Skidrow Pompano Beach
Skie Row Pompano
Skinhead (Racist) Multiple Cities/Counties
Skullheads Miami
Solidos Multiple Cities/Counties
Southside Neighborhood Gp Tallahassee
Spanish Cobras Miami
Spanish Gangsters Multiple Cities/Counties
Spanish Law Boyton Beach
Spanish Lords Multiple Cities/Counties
Stoners Lake Wales
Street Action Posse Miami
Sureno 13 Multiple Cities/Counties
Sur XIII Multiple Cities/Counties
T.N.S. Dade
Tampa Boyz Tampa
Tampa Posse Tampa
T-Dogs Titusville
Terror Of Dome Immokalee
Texas Syndicate Prison
The Konneticut Kids Miami
The Unforgiven Prison
Thug Life Pensacola
Thunder Cats Palm Beach
Town & Country Villains Tampa
Tre Duce Folk Pensacola
Tres D Tampa
Truman Arms Posse Pensacola
Twin Colts Okeechobee
Unforgiven Multiple Cities/Counties
United Kings Multiple Cities/Counties
Us ******s Love Violence Ft. Lauderdale
Vados Locos Miami
Venice Shoreline Crips Lee County
Vice Lords Multiple Cities/Counties
Victory Park Zoe Pound Miami
VIP Tampa
W/B-Boys Clearwater
Warlocks MG Multiple Cities/Counties
West Side Crips Lake Wales
Westside Boys Hialeah
Westside Duce Tampa
Westside Folk Disciples Lee County
Westside Gangsters Deerfield
Westside Locos Bradenton
Westside Mafia Jacksonville
White Aryan Resistance Multiple Cities/Counties
Aryan Nations sheild
White Aryan Resistance
White Fence Coral Springs
White Pride Kissimmee
Worldwide Folk Multiple Cities/Counties
Y.L.O. Dade
Young Bloods Ft. Walton Beach
Young Folk Hillsborough
Young Gun Tallahassee
Young Riders Webster
Zoe Pound Miami
Zoo ****** Multiple Cities/Counties
Zulus Multiple Cities/Counties

[sunrico90]

Any new reports?

[Edvard]

Thei interim sheriff, Brad S. alleges that the gang bangers will be tried as adults. They should face stiff penalties of up to 2 years each.... If their SAO even files charges. The witnesses keep changing stories (imagine that) probably have been threatened by the gangs by now. I prediict the SAO drops this, or charges the little slimebags as juveniles. They should all be in Gitmo, gang violence IS terrorism isnt it?

[hiknapster]

Originally Posted by Edvard

They should all be in Gitmo, gang violence IS terrorism isnt it?

It is isn't it?

Knoxville had very little crime until the gangs came. Members of the Black Gangster Disciples committed a horrific crime here several months ago and there have been a lot of shootings.

It is terrorizing EVERYWHERE.

[Jammie]

I was relieved to see that my area isn't on the list. But I'm not naive enough to believe there is NO gang activity in my state. One of the places that surprised me was Albert Lea, Mn. It's not a very big town at all. Also, there were a few places in Ia. where it's reported. Just don't know what's been happening to them because there's been several bad things going on there lately.

And yea, that should nearly fall under terrorism.

[JenNav]

Gangs are everytwhere unfortunately!! My husband and I are moving to FL in a few months to get away from this crime infested, corrupt city of Baltimore. I am a visiting nurse in Baltimore City and I see it everyday. The open air drug markets, the shoes hanging over the wire, the streets closed off in the middle of the day for shooting, kids caught in the cross fire, houses fire bombed because some upstanding citizen was sick of this battlefield and called the police.... I can go on and on. I have a lot of patients with devastating, life altering injuries due to gun and gang violence. I know FL is not the answer and I know it is certainly not free of any of what I briefly described, but PSL has to be better then this. I want to take a walk with my kids and not be afraid of being harrased. I don't want to see drug deals that block traffic on small side streets. I want to send my kids to school without the sick feeling in my stomach that they will be offered drugs or pressured...but who am I kidding? Well, if anyone knows of this fairtale land let me in on it. How is the crime in PSL?