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Crime today: Jet Street gang

Street gangs, already prominent in large cities and urban areas, are rapidly becoming more popular among young people. With their membership expanding, the rate of street crime in some communities has risen dramatically in the last few years. One of the largest and most prolific criminal gangs in the world today, with an estimated membership of thousands in San Francisco, and tens of thousands in other areas of North and Central America, is the Jet Street gang. This transnational criminal organisation started as a small street gang in one of the poorest areas of San Francisco and has been active since the 1980s in many regions of the United States, Mexico and Central America.

In the last decade, state police forces, the FBI and customs and immigration officers have been involved in a number of cases where they undertook raids and carried out arrests of suspects right across the regions where the gang operates. The gang’s criminal activities range from minor criminal offences, such as petty theft, joyriding, shoplifting and vandalism, to serious criminal activities such as drug trafficking, arson, robbery, weapons trafficking, human trafficking, identity document forgery, fraud, and murder.

"Every police officer and most judges recognise the name ‘Jet Street gang’", says special FBI agent Bob Hemsley. "They are one of the most prolific street gangs in the USA. They steal cars, Burgle homes, and I'd say that someone is robbed by one of the gang members every day."

"It's a well-established gang and its members commit all kinds of street crimes," claims Raphael Dominguez, who oversees investigations by the Bureau of Firearms and Drug Trafficking in Central America. "They are devoted to the gang and to the letter J. We see street graffiti and tattoos with variations of the letter J all the time. Gang members also identify themselves with the letter J on their clothing."

Unfortunately, most gang members caught and arrested by police officers do not make it to court. Witnesses often pull out of trials, as they fear for their lives. This is quite understandable due to the number of threats they receive from gang members prior to the trial. As fast as arrests are made, accused gang members are released, often due to alibis provided by other gang members. And if a gang member does eventually appear in court, he is likely to be acquitted and released due to a lack of evidence.

29.   The writer claims that                      

A.  crime committed on the streets is generally on the rise.

B.   due to the street gang Jet Street operating on the streets, crime has risen dramatically.

C.  the violence of street gangs is going up, hence crime is on the increase.

D.  the crime rate in some areas is directly influenced by the rising number of street gang members.

30.   According to the article,                      

A.        a vandal or a thief who steals small items is less of an offender than a fraudster or arsonist.

B.        the Jet Street gang commits a large number of trafficking offences.

C.        police officers have arrested a large number of 13th Street gang members recently.

D.       a large number of Jet Street gang members have been arrested and imprisoned for their crimes.

31. One of the police officers quoted in the article says that the gang       

A. is the most important street gang in the world today.

B. is well known in the law enforcement community.

C. has committed almost all existing crimes.

D. has many members who escape from police after being arrested.

32.   The article says that                         

A.        most policemen have met one of the gang members.

B.        the Jet Street gang is among the most active gangs in America.

C.        the letter ‘J’ is important to members of gangs.

D.       the Jet Street gang members commit car theft and burglary on a daily basis.

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