49 Brooklyn Gang Members Indicted After Boasting Of Murders On Facebook

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It goes to show you how stupid some people are. Bragging about violence on Facebook is not the answer, nor is it good to brag via Twitter.

According the New York Times who attended a press conference with Brooklyn DA Charles J. Hynes and NYPD commissioner Raymond W. Kelly, the two sides had been feuding for a few years, boasting about the murders and crimes they committed online.

“Because of these individuals' insatiable desire to brag about what they did, these investigators were able to draw a virtual map of their activities and bring them to justice,” Mr. Kelly said.
The social networking activity that has swept up adolescents everywhere is no less prevalent in East New York, and, it seems, the young people are no less foolhardy. But the stakes are much higher.
Two members of the Very Crispy Gangsters are dead, as is one member of the Rockstarz. There were 10 shootings over three years; one bullet, officials said, hit a 10-year-old boy who was in his apartment watching cartoons.
The indictments charged the gangs with engaging in a three-year war that began with the killing of a member of the Very Crispy Gangsters, Taquan Crandall, by a Rockstarz member in September 2009. The police said the suspect, Michael Allen Reid, had been indicted on murder charges and was also a suspect in another fatal shooting. The cases against him are pending.
Members of both gangs — many about age 20, with the oldest 23, and nine younger than 18 — made and accepted friend requests among their rivals, the authorities said.
Mr. Kelly said one defendant posted a picture of himself wearing the belt and watch of a man whom the police said he had shot. He said that under the photo was written: “I can't give it back. You can't walk no more.”
After a murder of a member of the Very Crispy Gangsters, members of the Rockstarz posted comments including “Rockstarz are up 3-0,” Mr. Kelly said.​

This isn't the first, and probably won't be the last, time social media has been used against gang members.

Source http://hiphopwired.com/2012/09/14/4...ok/?utm_source=HipHopWired&utm_medium=twitter

So basically, what these dudes are doing is what should be done off-any social networking sites. It's a great way to get caught, and best believe, people are watching and reporting things as they see fit.

What are your Thoughts on this though?

 

[Dan Hutter]

I think the whole gang mentality is just plain dumb. Other than that you cannot fix stupid. If you're doing dirt you shouldn't be advertising it on Facebook.

Makes me think of a local case where the feds raided quite a few grow houses in the county. Some local dealers decided to rob one of the grow houses after the feds had already been there. The cops were watching the house for activity and caught them in the act. All they made out with was a generator and watch. Now they're all facing 7+ years for robbery.

 

[cpvr]

I think the whole gang mentality is just plain dumb. Other than that you cannot fix stupid. If you're doing dirt you shouldn't be advertising it on Facebook.

Makes me think of a local case where the feds raided quite a few grow houses in the county. Some local dealers decided to rob one of the grow houses after the feds had already been there. The cops were watching the house for activity and caught them in the act. All they made out with was a generator and watch. Now they're all facing 7+ years for robbery.

Same here, I have friends that are in gangs, and they tried to get me to join. I said "I'm my own man", nobody is going to tell me what I can or cannot do.

Now that's some ****ery. Why are they still watching the house if a raid already occured? That robbery case sucks - because it is still breaking into someone's home, regardless if they got hit by a raid or not... Such dumb people man.

 

[Dan Hutter]

From what I heard around town supposed one of the guy's house that was hit owed the dealer money or some stupid crap like that.

I've also heard that it was dumb luck that the cops caught them -- a nosy neighbor type thing but I've also heard that the locals were keeping an eye on things.

 

[cpvr]

From what I heard around town supposed one of the guy's house that was hit owed the dealer money or some stupid crap like that.

I've also heard that it was dumb luck that the cops caught them -- a nosy neighbor type thing but I've also heard that the locals were keeping an eye on things.

Ya, if he owed the dealer some money its another story. Ya, that tends to happen when a raid has occured. Everyone has their eyes opened unfortunatly for some.

 

[Carlos]

a nosy neighbor type thing but I've also heard that the locals were keeping an eye on things.

If you lived in my street and you were doing criminal things on my front lawn, you'll get the same thing. We have our share of nosy neighbors, including those who were friends of ours and then called the cops on us. Over noise complaints. On my birthday... :shifty: WTF.

 

[cpvr]

If you lived in my street and you were doing criminal things on my front lawn, you'll get the same thing. We have our share of nosy neighbors, including those who were friends of ours and then called the cops on us. Over noise complaints. On my birthday... :shifty: WTF.

Don't you just hate that? Neighbors do the same **** here - they call the cops if they see something going on that they don't approve. Basically when parties happen or when kids are outside playing. People need to learn to chill out.

But @Dan Hutter, I know if someone wasn't watching the house - and I knew a drug dealer lived there, hell I'd take my **** into the house as well to see what was left. You never know, you might get rich . Kidding outside though, I know people who have done that. You're risking an ****-beating by doing it, and getting the cops called. But, the worse is getting called by the cops.:ROFL: