Prosecutors defend SanFers injunction
Los Angeles prosecutors and police told hundreds of Sylmar and San Fernando residents Wednesday that an injunction limiting gang movements is needed to stamp out a violent San Fernando Valley gang, despite fears that the measure would criminalize their communities and cause home values to plummet. Brandon Lowrey in the Daily News.
The injunction was requested last month against the San Fers, one of the San Fernando Valley's oldest gangs, which has ties to the drug trade and the Mexican Mafia.
"This is a long-term problem and a gang injunction is truly a long-term solution," said Bruce Riordan, head of anti-gang operations for the City Attorney's Office.