gangs in wealthy areas

[freepcrusher]

the image most people have of gangs is a poor, very-densely populated, neighborhood. But the MS-13, an extremely vicious gang, has made the areas surrounding DC (Montco, NOVA) and Nassau/Suffolk counties a stronghold for their activities. Why do you think the gangsters have chosen those areas? Is it possible the kingpins can afford to live there from protection rackets and what not?

[Nhoj]

Mara Salvatrucha operates in those places because Salvadorans are there, but i think its also inaccurate to say they operate in wealthy areas. Long island and the dc metro have large pockets of poor areas within the rich ones.

[freepcrusher]

Mara Salvatrucha operates in those places because Salvadorans are there, but i think its also inaccurate to say they operate in wealthy areas. Long island and the dc metro have large pockets of poor areas within the rich ones.

even Hempstead has a MHI higher than the median.

[Smash255]

Mara Salvatrucha operates in those places because Salvadorans are there, but i think its also inaccurate to say they operate in wealthy areas. Long island and the dc metro have large pockets of poor areas within the rich ones.

even Hempstead has a MHI higher than the median.

A slightly higher median income compared to the nation, doesn't mean much when you are in a much higher COL area.  Also keep in mind there are different sections of Hempstead.  The Cathedrial Gardens section for example is generally an upper middle class area and the area looks quite a bit like Garden City.

[patrick1]

Mara Salvatrucha operates in those places because Salvadorans are there, but i think its also inaccurate to say they operate in wealthy areas. Long island and the dc metro have large pockets of poor areas within the rich ones.

even Hempstead has a MHI higher than the median.

A slightly higher median income compared to the nation, doesn't mean much when you are in a much higher COL area.  Also keep in mind there are different sections of Hempstead.  The Cathedrial Gardens section for example is generally an upper middle class area and the area looks quite a bit like Garden City.

yup, and many of the worst areas look like Baltimore.