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Originally Posted by Pants II
Yes and I can link a study showing that the actual costs are $38,000/year..
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Of course you can find a study however the IL Department of Corrections is the number I'll go with.
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But I'm not the one insinuating that putting these "gangbangers" in prison en masse is going to solve the problem of gun violence...
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I'm not either, just pointing out cost is not a factor when you consider the costs already being incurred. Many of the gangbangers are technically wanna-be's who w/o the influence of the gang may very well lead productive, crime free lives.
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Especially considering that the majority of these gangs originated and were funded by people who didn't live in Illinois....
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Long before the Crips and Bloods were the Black P Stone Rangers/El Rukns (Jeff Fort) in the late 50's, the Latin Kings (Luis Felipe) 1940's and the Gangster Disciples (Larry Hoover) early 70's. All were founded in Chicago.
The P Stones (bricks) and Latin Kings formed an alliance back in the late 70's-early 80's calling themselves the People's Nation to fight the ever expanding Disciples and its Folk Nation. They have been at war ever since. So when a Latin Disciple comes across a Latin King it's a problem and grounds for murder because one is Folk and one is People and THAT IS ALL IT TAKES nothing to do with race or anything else.