NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) The NYPD is warning police officers about a possible threat from the MS-13 gang, particularly when they are off-duty. CBS2s Dick Brennan reports that in a bulletin the NYPD put out this alert: Members of MS-13 are looking to hit NYPD police officers, specifically in the Brentwood/Central Islip area as well as possibly Patchogue.
The bulletin says that the gang members would carry out the attacks on off-duty officers in order to gain street credibility.
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While the threat has not been substantiated, law enforcement experts say this cannot be taken lightly.
Whenever a law enforcement officer is being threatened, especially by an organization like MS-13 which we already know is uber violent and has killed numerous people throughout the country if not throughout the world, this has to be taken serious, said former FBI agent Manny Gomez.
The gangs reign of terror has spread widely, particularly in Queens, Nassau and Suffolk counties and includes murder, drugs, child prostitution and racketeering.
The bulletin suggests the gang may be looking to target police officers off-duty near their homes, warning that these members are conducting reconnaissance of MOS private residences
They are going above and beyond what any other gang does, and the scary part is that we already know that they legitimately carry out their threats and they are extremely violent, said Gomez.
Police are warning law enforcement to take extra precautions and not to let their guard down particularly when they are in and around their homes and off duty.
They say that includes changing routines whenever possible.
Sounds like it is time for NY LEO, and LEO everywhere to Take Out the Trash.
When they start this against LEO, in addition to regular citizens, be sure to thank Chucky FuckHead Schumer, and Nancy Botox Pelosi, and all of their voters !!! Assholes all !!!!!!
Forget the damn Big Beautiful Wall, put in a minefield from the Gulf to CA !!!