New Book: “BEST-Barrio Eighteenth Street, Mara Salvatrucha & Other Sureño Gangs Across America”
Andrew Eways and Gabriel Morales have a new book out
on Sureño gangs. It describes the
problems of Sureño gang migration from Southern California, all across America,
and even beyond U.S. borders. The book
goes into detail about the origins and expansion of 18th Street and Mara
Salvatrucha to American communities large and small as well as to Central
America. Also covered is Florencia 13, the Avenues, White Fence, Logan Heights,
and many other Sureño gangs, as well as rival Norteños. It explains how to read Gang Graffiti, how to
help eradicate it, shows how to decipher drawings as well as gang tattoos, and
other warning signs of gang activity. It
includes “The Fight Against Gangs”, what strategies seem to work and which
don’t. It is meant for Gang Cops,
Patrol, Corrections, Youth Workers, and the General Public.
What do you think? Would you buy it? Why do you think these kinds of gangs exist?
