Today a bill sponsored by Sen. Jon Greiner, R-Ogden, stated that communities could create gang-free zones. It passed 26-1.
Are they serious?? Once again the legislature is trying to pass something that is good in practice but fails to really THINK about it. Does a community put up signs that say "Gang-Free Zone - Thugs Keep Out". And lets say Walmart in Kearns becomes a gang-free zone. Does this mean that if any are seen within the store, they will be given a citation? Should we just give the gangs Kearns and Magna as gang-zones? Most are there now anyway.
The bill for gang-free zones is not going to change a thing. Do they really expect Gang members to follow this ludicrous law and pay fines.. It’s time politicians wake up and realize that it will take more than enacting fines against gang members..
And then lets look at how we are going to define "Gang". A group of 4 or more individuals wearing the same colors, or maybe a specific tattoo? I am sure that a gang is going to respect an area designated as a gang-free zone.. They are such law abiding citizens anyway and to fine them $100.00 is a joke.
This should be the boundary for a gang-free zone.
Now go back to work passing bills that really make a difference to our state like your underage tanning law, or making sure that you have to verify your age if using a open WiFi network.
2 comments:
Do you think the Mormon's are considered a gang?
It goes back to how they define gangs. If they say more than 4 people wearing the same colors or dressed the same than the missionaries better watch out. Those dark suits, red tie gang, blue tie gang.... All wearing the same CTR bling. Plus I have seen what happens when you put a bunch of elder missionaries together.
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