Oh man, the parallels with history here are strong...

Back in the day companies would use government to crack down on things like union strikes. So the unions started working with the Mafia for protection.

This didn't work out well for the companies (executives getting carried off, tortured, and executed... That sort of stuff) so the government came up with a compromise: Strong labor laws.

Now we have the government itself violating it's own laws (Bill of Rights), kidnapping harmless people, sending them to faraway prisons to become slaves. Hooking up with organized crime seems like a logical path 🤷

...as in: WTF did you think was going to happen‽

she's right though, like historically, gangs are a source of community organization in neighborhoods that the government has written off, this is the time for them to shine and really help their communities

Sounds like a solid take. More people should be encouraging violence against ICE.

Fuck that. This woman’s the first to speak up against this shit. I hope the gangs were listening.

I agree 100%. The Icestopo must be stopped.

They're mad precisely because she's right

Oh no. Would be such a shame when the cowards from ICE get shot on the street while (checking notes) terrifying children and using them to get to their parents.

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Suuuuuuuuuuuch a shame I tell you!

So. The person in charge of ensuring those under their care know how serious this is and is fighting with them.

Of COURSE the bully doesn't want that do, so the mayor us now under the gun.

This is not the United states my ancestors died for. It isn't the land I grew up in over 50 years ago, and isn't the country my son was born into.

before anyone responds all snarky while there's no sword of ICE over your heads like my wife has, don't want to hear it. I didn't vote for trump, did vote though, so no this isn't my fault, or my kids, or my wife's. Yes im in the streets and fuck off to anyone who isn't in the streets or protesting trump yet still has a bullshit reply.

I wish these politicians would rub some brain cells together and start calling for the formation of a California militia.

Not a gang.

A militia.

Find a way to incentivize Oregon and Washington to form their own as well.

If any German historians are among us please share what German organized crime was up to 1925 ~ 1945

I think it's quite clear that the mob is the lesser evil. The US federal government broke the social contract and so the state has no legitimacy. The mob also isn't interested in genocide.

Worked in Italy.

I fully support this initiative and if some gangbangers want assistance from my lily white ass I'm happy to help.

I get what she was trying to say, but her execution was piss poor.

I'm Mexican/American, born and raised in Southern California and this woman is an idiot. Ever since I was a kid, gangs have TERRORIZED our neighborhoods. My brother and I were beat up, harassed, and constantly in fear because of the street gangs in our area. All gangs, no matter the race, are HORRIBLE people who kill and rob their own. This politician almost "glorifying" this crap is a slap in the face to us who have had to endure street gang's wrath of violence in our neighborhoods.

Im glad she said it, I have actually been saying the same thing, it’s time for some gang on gang justice

Makes sense. If there's one thing gangs are known for, it's taking the advice of government officials.