Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

struggle4progress

(118,282 posts)
Thu Apr 28, 2016, 07:29 PM Apr 2016

Gang members living with Morris County jail inmates (NJ)

Peggy Wright
5:38 p.m. EDT April 27, 2016

... On any given day, Santana said, 8 to 12 percent of the jail population — which was counted at 262 people on Wednesday — is comprised of inmates who have been validated as belonging to gangs or linked to gang activities and viewed as a threat to jail security ...

Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp, who attended Santana's presentation, said his office has dealt with members of the Sovereign Citizens movement — people who hold extreme anti-government attitudes including beliefs that laws don't apply to them. Several defendants who have appeared in Superior Court, Morristown, have told judges they are sovereign citizens and speak in the third person while explaining why they don't recognize the authority of the court.

Jail Capt. John Waldron told the freeholders that the father of a self-declared sovereign citizen tried to bail out his son with a check but jail officials learned the check was a false document drawn on a bank that doesn't exist ...

http://www.dailyrecord.com/story/news/crime/morris-county/2016/04/27/gang-members-living-morris-county-jail-inmates/83586750/

1 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Gang members living with Morris County jail inmates (NJ) (Original Post) struggle4progress Apr 2016 OP
I wonder if the father was charged with fraud and false bank charges. nt WhiteTara Apr 2016 #1
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Gang members living with ...