The Gangster Disciples is one of the largest criminal organizations in the United States.
David Barksdale or "King David" (Bebo.com)
In 1968 the leader of the Black Stone Rangers, Eugene Hairston, ordered a hit on David Barksdale or "King David". David was shot six times while exiting a bar one night, but survived and continued running the gang, while Hairston was sent to prison for trying to organize his murder. On September 2nd 1974 Barksdale passed away from kidney failure as a result of the 1968 attack. He was survived by his three children and wife Yvonne Barksdale, until her death three years later -Wiki.
Chicago gang leader is honored on Memorial Day weekend.
The Chicago Sun-Times and LGF Quick Links reported:
The Fraternal Order of Police is fuming about the city's decision to grant a permit that paved the way for a Memorial Day weekend march honoring the birthday of David "King David" Barksdale, founder of the Gangster Disciples street gang.28 alleged Gangster Disciples members were charged in a south side drug sting last week.
The parade along South Ashland Avenue in the Englewood neighborhood was held Saturday, apparently without incident. Chicago Police officers assigned to the event were forewarned to expect trouble because the Gangster Disciples have "strong ties" to another major street gang.
"Officers should be aware that the aforementioned gangs have historical and current conflict with other rival gangs as well as some factions experiencing internal conflict. Therefore, officers assigned to the area of the parade should be aware that the possibility of gang violence exists," said a May 22 advisory from the police Bureau of Strategic Deployment.
FOP President Mark Donahue was incredulous that City Hall allowed it to happen. "It's an insult. This is a violent street gang credited with multiple murders and chaos within communities. All residents in areas where they are located should be offended," he said.
Police Department spokeswoman Monique Bond said the permit to hold an "anti-violence march" was granted by the Office of Emergency Management and Communications to a group known as "House of David, Put Down the Guns, Put on the Gloves."
A young girl visiting from Gary, Indiana was killed in a gang-related driveby shooting in Chicago this past weekend.
This is strange news indeed! Since when did street gangs request permits for parades? And when did they start having parades in the first place?
ReplyDeleteI saw an episode of History's "Gangland" about the Black Disciples. They were once very powerful politically in Chicago. These guys were so smart, they even finagled jobs with the city for their members. I'm not surprised they managed to get parade permits. The cops should've refused to work the event.
ReplyDeleteHeh, the crap that goes on in Chicago is finally gaining national attention.
ReplyDeleteWonder why?
Chicago is just another city that has been run into the ground by the Democratic party machine that has controlled it for decades.
ReplyDeleteDetroit, Baltimore and New Orleans are the ghosts of Chicago's future-and Chicago will be the ghost of Los Angeles, Boston and New York City's future.
We like our gangsters in America.
ReplyDeleteWhy would we have a special price support mechanism (aka the Drug War) for them otherwise?
The police outraged? That is a laugher. Their jobs depend on a steady supply of gangsters. How many Chicago Police are speaking out against Prohibition? I thought so.
It is fortunate that no one in Chicago knows its history from 1920 to 1933. I blame the notoriously bad Chicago Public Schools.
Why shouldn't another one of Obamahammed's mentors get a parade?
ReplyDeleteCheck out SecondCityCop.blogspot.com. Republican, pro-2a, sick of the Chicago Machine cop.
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what will happen to chicago street if the gangs pull together stop the murder and all other crimes?? because whoever is in charge of the city now is only putting gas in the fire .as time change condition change gangs are changing.look at this in every large city across the united states that have a gang problem have the assitance from a former gang member from chicago in that program and is helping making a change but that same brother will get sent to prison if he came to his home town to help the same cause, its like the big shot can not help this problem and they do not want no one esle to help.P.S read the book boss by mike royko and then ask your self was the old man daley was ever in a gang???besides in chicago a gangleader can call a march and have 15,000 plus people show and political leader call that same parade will haveless than 500 people show up counting yourself and you say they should not go into politics you do the math .make you want to say huh
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