Richard Valdemar on the Radio

Hear Richard Valdemar take part in radio discussions about Los Angeles gangs.

Richard Valdemar

July 21, 2008

Listen to Richard Valdemar's recent radio appearances by clicking on the links below.

The second link will take you to a series of radio broadcasts, all of which Valdemar took part in.

Public Radio - Tavis Smiley Show with Connie Rice & Alex Alanzo - July 18, 2008

http://mefeedia.com/entry/my-america-2008-gang-violence-july-18-2008/10633384/

National Public Radio - Combating Gangs in the City of the Angels - June 2-3, 2008

https://www.npr.org/series/91092683/combating-gangs-in-the-city-of-angels

National Public Radio KCRW - Which Way, LA? with Chief Bratton & Alex Sanchez - July 2, 2007https://www.kcrw.com/news/shows/which-way-la/street-gangs-go-international

Richard Valdemar

Sergeant (Ret.)

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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The Fallacy of Gun Buyback Programs

What you usually see in any gun buyback program is elderly people turning in old junk guns from some closet or garage where they have sat gathering dust for many years.

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

As a former prison gang member, I'm ashamed to look in the mirror because my failures are staring back at me.

No One Should Die So Young

Leslie Zepeda died the day after Christmas. She had no time for a final hug, a final kiss, one last chance for her family to tell her how much they loved and cherished her.

Photo of drive-by shooting is illustrative and via Chris Yarzab/Flickr.

Carcinogenic Cannabis

Federal, state and local police as well as other government officials have succumbed to the money involved in the cannabis cancer. Whether it's the legal medical marijuana trade or illegal drug-trafficking gangs, it originates from the same criminal sources.

Marijuana grow photo courtesy of DEA.

Getting Away With Murder

The release in Mexico of one of the men responsible for the murder of DEA Special Agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena has renewed tension between the U.S. and Mexico over the case.

A 1990 television mini-series dramatized the Camarena case. Photo courtesy of Richard Valdemar.

Is Mexican Cartel Activity In the U.S. Exaggerated?

Many of the Mexican cartel crimes in the illegal alien community go unreported. The ugly crimes of kidnapping, human trafficking, extortion, gang violence, and unsolved murders are often committed by Mexican cartel members in cities across the United States but remain unreported.

Graphic via Washington Post.

TV Review: Mixed View of FX's 'The Bridge'

As the show progresses, we see the challenges that El Paso Detective Sonya Cross (Diane Kruger) and Juárez Detective Marco Ruiz (Demian Bichir) face in working together across cultural divides as well as in an environment of extensive police and government corruption.

Diane Kruger and Demian Bichir play U.S. and Mexican detectives on the border working a serial killer case. Photo via FX.

The Mexican Mafia: Down But Not Out

Every time law enforcement thought that they had knocked out or retired the Eme organization, they found that the Eme came back again. The Mexican Mafia absorbed the blows and grew stronger.

Photo via World Series Boxing/Flickr.

A Devil's Playground for Gang Members

The court transportation system is the first weak point. Did you know that 40% of all inmate escapes occur during transport? Any gang member who's spent any time in custody has practiced slipping out of handcuffs and shackles, and you can bet one or more of them carry jail-made handcuff keys.

Photo courtesy of Richard Valdemar.

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