If the mean streets of the Atlanta area were a football field, it would be strewn from goal post to goal post with a collection of yellow penalty flags. Because, we have just witnessed one of the best examples of gang tackling by law enforcement that we will ever see. But, this type of gang tackling by our state and federal law enforcement officers is exactly what was needed. The elimination and prosecution of the criminal gang MS-13 was clearly at the top of the game plan. And, after a hard fought battle, this game was clearly won by the good guys. Like a football that has been deflated, many of the members of the gang MS-13 should feel just as flattened with this crackdown.<br />
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For those of you who may not be familiar with MS-13, they are a criminal gang that originated in Central America and over the last 10 years or so have being conducting their illegal enterprise in the Atlanta area. Robberies, assaults, drug trafficking and murder have all occurred at the hands of MS-13. For the past two years, in a move of solidarity that we should all hope will become more common, local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, in conjunction with the U.S. Attorneyâ
