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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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