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Sgt. Richard Valdemar retired from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department after spending most of his 33 years on the job combating gangs.

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Archive - May 2008

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Going to Gang School (Part Two)

Working the jail, a young deputy learns that gang members never do anything nice without an ulterior motive.

May 29, 2008

“You have who!” I overheard the other party yell over the phone. “He is a four-man escort here at Folsom, a member of the Mexican Mafia, and a danger to all inmates and staff. He is a convicted cop killer!”

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author: Richard Valdemar | posted @ Thursday, May 29, 2008 11:49 AM | Comments(0)

Going to Gang School (Part One)

What happens when a young deputy goes to work in L.A.’s main jail? He gets an education, that’s what.

May 20, 2008

I was assigned to L.A.’s Men’s Central Jail, Module 2400, without the benefit of any custody training at all. There were about 250 inmates divided among the four rows of the module. Rows A and B were on the bottom and rows C and D on the top.

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author: Richard Valdemar | posted @ Tuesday, May 20, 2008 2:59 PM | Comments(1)

A Day in the Life of a Gang Member

A small group of gangbangers can wreak a massive amount of mayhem in just a few hours.

May 14, 2008

Suddenly, a night of fun became a night of terror as multiple muzzle flashes lit the night from the interior of the blue Impala. Bang! Bang! Bang! “Crip!” Followed by: Bang! Bang! “Palm ‘n Oak!” echoed in the crowded streets. Streaking sparks marked the bullet strikes as they ricocheted off the streets and sidewalks. The crowd ran in panic in all directions from the sounds of the gun fire. Some victims fell wounded. But inside the blue Impala the occupants were laughing. They got off a few more rounds and careened away.


 

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author: Richard Valdemar | posted @ Wednesday, May 14, 2008 6:02 PM | Comments(2)

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