Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Simon City Royals

This is good news regarding the bad guys.

From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:

The Milwaukee district attorney's office today charged 16 people who investigators say are members or associates of the Simon City Royals, a largely white street gang that, according to a 44-page racketeering complaint, sold drugs, built up an arsenal, robbed, stole, loan-sharked and enforced the organization's bizarre code with violence and intimidation.

The arrested people include those who police say are top members of the Wisconsin branch of the gang, various senior members (which include a man recruited into the gang while he was a guard at the Racine Correctional Institute) and top "soldiers."

The indicted - 14 men and two women - range in age from 19 to 43. Some are inmates at various prisons around the country, and others live in Milwaukee, Oak Creek, West Allis, Menasha and Oneida.

"[A] largely white street gang"?

I don't have a problem with that description at all. Most members are white. Whatever color they are, they're thugs. I'm glad the thugs have been indicted.

I found the description interesting because that sort of detail is often missing from the Journal Sentinel's reporting.

When the Journal Sentinel reported on the Murda Mobb, readers weren't told about the racial makeup of that gang. The same goes for its reporting on the Nash Street Boys. When talking about the Latin Kings, there's no mention of the gang members' specific racial or ethnic identity.

Even in a report on a sweep of violent ILLEGAL immigrants, Latin Kings and SureƱos street gang members, in Sheboygan, there's no mention of skin color.

Again, I have no problem with the Simon City Royals being identified as a "largely white street gang."

Always describe the bad guys. Warn people about what the thugs look like. Tell them about the criminals.
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Here's the complaint.

It offers details on the history, organization, and customs of the Simon City Royals.

5 comments:

SIR SHAWN said...

Don't count us out yet.We are very much still here.Growth and development.Love life loyalty knowledge wisdom understanding.And understand this,while you want to credit us as being a "White Street Gang",(which it's obvious we're white)not all of my brothers and sisters are conducting Nation business on the streets and in prison.We have our sights set higher today more than ever!We are obtaining the power and opportunity to make a bigger difference where we were never able to do so before.We aren't all street thugs.I am though.You didn't want to meet me in a dark alley back in the day.And you still don't want to today.One last thing,No pity.When I'm dead and gone,I'll be sittin next to Kevin and Todd Brewer in Simon City.R.I.P Kevin '78.Forever Blue,SIR SHAWN

Cheston dowden said...

PML to all bro's and sir's out there. I think we are getting off the mark and what SCRS r about. The brotherhood is what we are and what we're about! Making a better life for all of those of us! Lets get back to that! Forget the criminal acts, lets look forward at how we can help each other and continue doing great things for the well being of all. LLKWNU TML!!!!!

Anonymous said...

I like the fact that it describes the Simon City royals As a White gang, along with organized, and well put together, not a bunch of out of control animals shooting up the hood killing children , white men dominate this world in every aspect,, Aint no pitty.....BMS...

Sixpak said...

I luv our doors open these days luv to all my Almighty Latin folk let our numbers grow ain't no pity in Simon city

Anonymous said...

Love to all my black Royal Brithers.