Homeboys are at home here in Lake Worth

Lake Worth Gangs

1. Gangster Disciples
2. La Familia (originated in Broward County)
   
3. La Raza
4. Latin Disciples
5. Latin Kings
6. MS 13
7. Sur 13
8. Top 6 (originated in Lake Worth)
9. Vatos Locos
10. Zoe Pound (originated in Little Haiti, Miami)
11. Folk Nation
12. Lake Worth Boys
OTHERS--

13. L-Dub
14. Makin Life Krazie
15. Manic Latin Disciples
16. Netas
17. South Side Chicos
18. Spanish Cobras
19. Tes Puntos
20. Tru Haitian Boyz
21. West Side
22. 12 Street
23. 14th Street
24. 18 Street
25. Big Time Mafia
26. Crazy Outlaw Soldiers
27. Crazy White boys
28. H Unit
29. Kings of Destruction
30. Krazie Boyz
31. 40 Boyz
32. Big Time Mafia
33. G Street
34. Insane Gangster Disciples
    

Lake Worth has it all. You name, we’ve got it. But along with all the great things here in our City, we have a lot of crime. The Sheriff is working to diminish it but so far, crime is on the rise. We merged with the Sheriff's department with one of the reasons--too much crime and the citizens were fed up. Just the other night, a woman was run down by a drunk with no driver’s license. The City voted to allow package stores to sell alcohol until 2am, with a big lobby from the LW Chamber of Commerce, contributing to our problem.

Several years back a friend of mine said that she had no fear of walking in the crime gang areas during campaigning. That always impressed me. I eventually got over my apprehension too. It has been said that most of these criminals, believe it or not, have standards that they live by: Never mess with small children, old people, religious people, or innocent people. It is the "scavengers or wannabes" that act without remorse or guidelines in most cases. The gangs want to get rid of these types as they "ruin their reputation." I just want to get rid of the gangs.

It has been reported by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's survey conducted last year, that there are more than 1,500 gangs in Florida and between 65,000 and 70,000 gang members.

The Sheriff’s Department closed 52.4% of its cases in 2008, under the national average, some of which were gang related. Gang violence is growing faster in Florida than any other State and in Palm Beach County there are many gangs with a high and growing density in Lake Worth as shown above. Why is Florida so attractive? A lot of these gang members are illegals and have found a new way of life here in our State and in our community.

Is the City falling behind the eight ball? Are criminals winning? With our current pretense that nothing can be done about the illegals that our local government cons us into believing, harboring illegals is a national disgrace, and by the Commission's inaction, it encourages more to settle in our town. Gang membership will be on the rise and criminal activity will increase.

It is time for everyone to speak out.