The Sacramento shooting highlights California's lax attitude toward crime and gangs
Opinion by Zachary Faria - Yesterday 3:40 PM
As more information comes out about the shooting in Sacramento, California, it has become more and more likely that this was a gang encounter that escalated into violence. Perhaps California will start to treat crime and criminals more seriously.
The Sacramento shooting highlights California's lax attitude toward crime and gangs
We already knew that the two suspects in custody, brothers Dandrae Martin and Smiley Martin, were repeat criminals who were prohibited from owning firearms. Now, court documents filed by the Sacramento County District Attorney identified three of the men who were killed as being associated with local gangs. One of those men, Joshua Hoye-Lucchesi, was in a social media clip with the brothers posted hours before the shooting, where he and Smiley Martin ”boast about shooting rival gang members,” according to court documents.
In the video, Hoye-Lucchesi and Smiley stated their allegiance to the Garden Blocc Crips. The other two men killed, Sergio Harris and DeVazia Turner, were part of rival gangs, as is Mtula Payton, a suspect whom police are looking for. Payton is wanted on multiple felony warrants, including gun charges and domestic violence.
California has not taken crime seriously, a fact about which state Democrats are proud. Last year, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill reducing sentencing enhancements for people affiliated with gangs. Sentencing enhancements are racist, you see, so California Democrats must make sure gang members get out of prison earlier.
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