http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/gang_lawsuits
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Fed up with deadly drive-by shootings, incessant drug dealing and graffiti, cities nationwide are trying a different tactic to combat gangs: They're suing them.
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The injunctions are aimed at disrupting gang activity before it can escalate. They also give police legal reasons to stop and question gang members, who often are found with drugs or weapons, authorities said. In some cases, they don't allow gang members to even talk to people passing in cars or to carry spray paint.
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Seems like a total and complete waist of legal resources to me. Gang members already don't follow gun and drug laws, among others. An injunction isn't going to mean much more.
And worse, it may be an excuse for lazy--or unconstitutional--policing. I'd hate to be walking down the sidewalk in front of some congregating gang members the very moment the police decide to enforce an injunction against loitering or association.