From my friend who lives out there, the opening that the gangs took advantage of was a senior HUD housing development for the low income elderly. After complaints that this HUD housing was discriminatory, it was opened to all low income families. The gangs swooped in on the backs of anchor babies and welfare receiving mothers. The elderly were forced out as the targets of rising violence.
The rest is Juarez, or maybe Tijuana. Just like in mexico, the war is against the police. It will spread to target the politicans. If I worked at City Hall, I be demanding those gas lines be inspected too.
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