The latest twist in the unending saga that is the fight over the legacy of Jamiel Shaw is that LA DAs have been putting pressure on his family to shutup about Special Order 40. Or else.
Or else what? Well, they will bring experts to testify that a reasonable person could suspect that Shaw was a gangbanger himself, therefore mitigating the circumstances under which he was gunned down. I'm waiting for a chorus of outrage but given the slight national coverage this matter has had in resonance with black channels of communication, it wouldn't surprise me if they get away with it. Apparently, young Shaw talked like a banger on his myspace site, and wore a red belt on the day of his murder. Well, that's convincing.
Over at OneCitizenSpeaking, is an excellent rundown of the relevant commentary. One of the parties is Alex Alonso an expert from Streetgangs.com a site I've used (not since the execution of Tookie) for some relevant facts on LA gangs.
This is getting interestingly hairy. The Shaw family needs at least one heavy hitter on their squad or else the various political interests bent on hanging their son in effigy will squash them. Sure an LA Times reporter has the innocent story, but it will get twisted for certain. It's as easy as dropping 'illegal' from immigrant. That's a brand of whitewash we're all familiar with, and disappointingly it comes as no surprise that for the sake of sanctuary they will piss on the name of Shaw and defend a murdering gangster.
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