Slashing on San Andres Street

AShaw! Very well put. I am starting to think that you and I are amongst a very small population of realists in this town.

Mayor Blum wants to cuddle with gangbangers while the city council blows smoke up everyone's ass.

As I have said so many times prior, untie the cops' hands Chief Sanchez, and MAYOR BLUM PLEASE RETIRE!!

Perhaps it should be me, livingsb for Mayor, and AShaw for police chief. What do you think?

The Mayor Blum focus is misguided, to say the least.
Have you been hanging with TA a lot lately?

How 'bout the toughest enforcement legally possible, and consideration of the deportation connection among other things... And then, how 'bout some participation by dads of the offenders, victims, etc.?

Sooo, all hispanics are illegal???
I smell a bigot or two here.

Chief Sanchez and the Lords of SB have consistently turned down the very tools which would slow this tide of gang banger violence.

From the US Customs and Enforcement website:

ICE ACCESS (Agreements of Cooperation in Communities to Enhance Safety and Security) provides local law enforcement agencies an opportunity to team with ICE to combat specific challenges in their communities.

The 287(g) program is only one component under the ICE ACCESS umbrella of services and programs offered for assistance to local law enforcement officers.

ICE developed the ACCESS program in response to the widespread interest from local law enforcement agencies who have requested ICE assistance through the 287(g) program, which trains local officers to enforce immigration law as authorized through section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Chief Sanchez, why are you tying the hands of your officers when these tools are available?

for once, the comments in this article are in line with reality. can we finally say "gang injunction"?

Local "leadership" is only the tip of the iceberg. From local politicians to Washington D.C. most politicians support the open border policy.

To quote President Bush--who is the icon of the flag waving patriotic Right--"They do the work Americans simply won't do". (I actually heard him say that on the news!) Yeah George, who did the work before cheap exploitable labor the norm?

Simply jumping on Blum and Sanchez won't solve the problem, they ALL need to be thrown out of office, but it's abundantly clear that for all the complaining people do they will still vote for pro-open borders people as demonstrated by the support for Obama and McCain.

A man who happens to be Hispanic was stabbed. There is no reference in the story to the status of his citizenship, or to gangs.

In defense of Tegrat: This person raises the valid point that we should not look at someone who is Hispanic/Mexican/Latino whatever term one wants to use and label them as gang members. For what it's worth, if you're Mexican (That the term I use since it's the most accurate) and you are NOT into the Cholo scene, you get labeled by other Mexicans as being a sell out. I know what I'm talking about because I've seen it first hand. Being labeled a sell out by Mexicans or being labled a gang banger or illegal by non-Mexicans must be a REAL drag.

On the other hand, also agree with AShaw that political correctness is B.S. and has lost it's power.

Either way, we can thank the continued support of status quo politicians in both parties for the mess we are in with this gang problem which from the look of things will get worse.

Alright! Let's throw the Police Cheif and the Mayor out and start brand new.
I get it, the Police Cheif is Latin American and the Mayor is an Idot but really, where is the "caller" who reported the incident?
He calls and then 'SHUTS-UP'?!
"Hey! Look P.I.G.'s, I just called you, your the the ones to find-out the answers; not me".
He clams up and won't say no more, WHY?
I would question his motives or fears for keeping a tight lip.
Guess, it adds up to another GANG attack.