04-16-2009, 12:31 PM
Well James, you sure got a response.
We're not talking about local pakalolo, or the helicopters, we're talking about gangsters: people who own people by terrorizing them and their families. We are talking about middle school and high school kids beat to a pulp during lunch.
One way to check on gang influence is to look at school textbooks and library books. If a book is defaced by a Roman numeral 13, that's a member of, or a wanna be the Surenos. If it's the Roman numeral 14, that's a Norteno.
Take you own survey... check it out.
While I don't think Mexican Drug Cartels and their membership are flashing colors in Hilo or Kona, I wouldn't be surprised if some of the Mexican labor force new here the last few years had cartel connections.
It's a tragedy.
We're not talking about local pakalolo, or the helicopters, we're talking about gangsters: people who own people by terrorizing them and their families. We are talking about middle school and high school kids beat to a pulp during lunch.
One way to check on gang influence is to look at school textbooks and library books. If a book is defaced by a Roman numeral 13, that's a member of, or a wanna be the Surenos. If it's the Roman numeral 14, that's a Norteno.
Take you own survey... check it out.
While I don't think Mexican Drug Cartels and their membership are flashing colors in Hilo or Kona, I wouldn't be surprised if some of the Mexican labor force new here the last few years had cartel connections.
It's a tragedy.