gang violence
... into Shenandoah Valley and south toward Charlottesville, Danville, and Richmond. MS-13 is a gang that is nationally known and has locations all over the country including as far east as Los Angeles, Ca. MS-13 is also known as Mara Salvatrucha, and have been known to deal drugs, sell guns and steal cars, however these are the lightest of their crimes. Some other their more violent crimes include hacking a teenager’s hands with a machete, rapes, killings, shootings, stabbings, beheading, and destruction of property. No disrespect goes unchallenged; it could just be that you looked at someone the wrong way or you could be on their turf. The Northern Virginia gang members are split into subgroups or cliques that “hang out” and often hold mandatory meetings in parks, and they are often disguised as soccer games. However they call themselves a family, posting bails and collecting money for other members, yet they beat members who miss meetings or fail to stand up to rival gangs. The most important challenge is to keep the gang...