Showing posts with label Gangs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gangs. Show all posts
Saturday, February 09, 2008
The gangs of Providence [inclduing Cambodian gangs]
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Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Cambodian-American man gets 50 years for killing girlfriend
Oakland man gets 50 years for killing girlfriend
11/06/2007
Bay City News Service (California, USA)
11/06/2007
Bay City News Service (California, USA)
An Oakland gang member and drug dealer was sentenced today to 50 years to life in state prison for shooting his 16-year-old girlfriend in the head at point-blank range two years ago after she said she wanted to break up with him.
Loeun Sa, 22, who has a prior conviction for possessing marijuana for sale and told police he belonged to the Asian Street Walkers gang, was convicted Sept. 26 of first-degree murder, using a firearm and being an ex-felon in possession of a gun for the Aug. 27, 2005, death of Nancy Nguyen at 52nd Avenue and East 10th Street in Oakland.
Nguyen was just beginning her senior year at the Life Academy High School of Health and Biosciences in Oakland and would have celebrated her 17th birthday the next week.
After Sa was sentenced, his lawyer, Spencer Strellis, said, "He's a kid and he threw his whole life away for nothing and also took her life. This case is a tragedy."
Strellis said there was no question that Sa killed Nguyen, but he thought that Sa acted in the heat of passion and should have been convicted of the lesser charge of manslaughter.
In her closing argument in Sa's trial, Deputy District Attorney Stacie Pettigrew said Sa shot Nguyen after she told him to calm down following an incident in which he fired a gun into the air to break up a fight that involved 10 to 20 people and then told him that their relationship was over.
In his opening statement in the trial, Strellis admitted that Sa killed Nguyen but said the key issue in the trial was Sa's state of mind at the time.
"It's clear that there was a lover's quarrel and emotions ran high," Strellis said.
Pettigrew said Nguyen and Sa got into a "really loud" argument after Sa fired two shots into the air but their friends tried to ignore it because they figured it was just "a girlfriend-boyfriend spat."
But the prosecutor said Sa then turned toward a group of onlookers and said in Cambodian, "Do you want to see her die?"
Pettigrew said, "Tragically for Nancy, no one took him seriously" and tried to stop him.
The prosecutor said Nguyen, who was Vietnamese-American, probably didn't understand what Sa was saying so "she didn't know what was coming."
Pettigrew said the area where the shooting occurred is heavily Cambodian-American and there's a Cambodian temple nearby.
Pettigrew said Sa dragged Nguyen around the corner to a deserted cul-de-sac and a few moments later, witnesses heard Nguyen say to Sa, "Why are you hitting me? It's over."
Pettigrew said the witnesses then heard Sa tell Nguyen, "You can't run from me. You can't get away."
After that, the witnesses heard the gunshot that took Nguyen's life, Pettigrew said.
The prosecutor said Nguyen and Sa had dated for about seven months and there had been no indication that they'd had problems or that she had wanted to break up with him.
Loeun Sa, 22, who has a prior conviction for possessing marijuana for sale and told police he belonged to the Asian Street Walkers gang, was convicted Sept. 26 of first-degree murder, using a firearm and being an ex-felon in possession of a gun for the Aug. 27, 2005, death of Nancy Nguyen at 52nd Avenue and East 10th Street in Oakland.
Nguyen was just beginning her senior year at the Life Academy High School of Health and Biosciences in Oakland and would have celebrated her 17th birthday the next week.
After Sa was sentenced, his lawyer, Spencer Strellis, said, "He's a kid and he threw his whole life away for nothing and also took her life. This case is a tragedy."
Strellis said there was no question that Sa killed Nguyen, but he thought that Sa acted in the heat of passion and should have been convicted of the lesser charge of manslaughter.
In her closing argument in Sa's trial, Deputy District Attorney Stacie Pettigrew said Sa shot Nguyen after she told him to calm down following an incident in which he fired a gun into the air to break up a fight that involved 10 to 20 people and then told him that their relationship was over.
In his opening statement in the trial, Strellis admitted that Sa killed Nguyen but said the key issue in the trial was Sa's state of mind at the time.
"It's clear that there was a lover's quarrel and emotions ran high," Strellis said.
Pettigrew said Nguyen and Sa got into a "really loud" argument after Sa fired two shots into the air but their friends tried to ignore it because they figured it was just "a girlfriend-boyfriend spat."
But the prosecutor said Sa then turned toward a group of onlookers and said in Cambodian, "Do you want to see her die?"
Pettigrew said, "Tragically for Nancy, no one took him seriously" and tried to stop him.
The prosecutor said Nguyen, who was Vietnamese-American, probably didn't understand what Sa was saying so "she didn't know what was coming."
Pettigrew said the area where the shooting occurred is heavily Cambodian-American and there's a Cambodian temple nearby.
Pettigrew said Sa dragged Nguyen around the corner to a deserted cul-de-sac and a few moments later, witnesses heard Nguyen say to Sa, "Why are you hitting me? It's over."
Pettigrew said the witnesses then heard Sa tell Nguyen, "You can't run from me. You can't get away."
After that, the witnesses heard the gunshot that took Nguyen's life, Pettigrew said.
The prosecutor said Nguyen and Sa had dated for about seven months and there had been no indication that they'd had problems or that she had wanted to break up with him.
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Hun Sen: "... let these gangs take over these high ranking positions instead" ... and indeed one became a PM
Hun Sen warns gov’t officials on gang issue26 June 2007
By Chea Makara
Radio Free Asia
Translated from Khmer by Heng Soy
Prime Minister Hun Sen renewed his warnings to the provincial and municipal authorities so that they fight against gang violence, if not these officials will be removed from their positions.
Hun Sen made the call during a student diploma handing ceremony held at the education institute on Tuesday 26 June.
Hun Sen said: “I said this again and again, I made the call again and again, and I even told the provincial governors, the city governors, the army chiefs, the police chiefs, that if you can’t break them (gangs), I am asking you to resign and let these gangs take over these high ranking positions instead. Now, you try it, I am following very closely (the case of the fighting that took place in front of) the “Spark” (nightclub [owned by Hun Sen’s daughter]), and the one in front of the National Assembly, you try it, and there will be another city governor who will be removed, now you try it, you try it.”
Hun Sen also called on parents, especially those who are rich and powerful, to properly educate their children.
Hun Sen added: “I said this again and again, and I am taking this opportunity to repeat one more time: parents and guardians, uncles, etc… please educate your children.”
General Mok Chito, director of the penal police of the Ministry of Interior, said that the fight against gang violence during the first 6 month of 2007, led to a reduction of 60% of gang violence when compared to the first semester of 2006, and that during the first 6 month of 2007, 741 gang members were arrested.
Since the time Hun Sen made these warnings to government officials in the past, no one has yet been removed from their position due to gang violence.
Hun Sen made the call during a student diploma handing ceremony held at the education institute on Tuesday 26 June.
Hun Sen said: “I said this again and again, I made the call again and again, and I even told the provincial governors, the city governors, the army chiefs, the police chiefs, that if you can’t break them (gangs), I am asking you to resign and let these gangs take over these high ranking positions instead. Now, you try it, I am following very closely (the case of the fighting that took place in front of) the “Spark” (nightclub [owned by Hun Sen’s daughter]), and the one in front of the National Assembly, you try it, and there will be another city governor who will be removed, now you try it, you try it.”
Hun Sen also called on parents, especially those who are rich and powerful, to properly educate their children.
Hun Sen added: “I said this again and again, and I am taking this opportunity to repeat one more time: parents and guardians, uncles, etc… please educate your children.”
General Mok Chito, director of the penal police of the Ministry of Interior, said that the fight against gang violence during the first 6 month of 2007, led to a reduction of 60% of gang violence when compared to the first semester of 2006, and that during the first 6 month of 2007, 741 gang members were arrested.
Since the time Hun Sen made these warnings to government officials in the past, no one has yet been removed from their position due to gang violence.
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Release of the group belonging to Prince Chakrapong’s son
Friday, June 15, 2007
Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Heng Soy
Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Heng Soy
A group of people belonging to Prince Chakrapong’s son, who was jailed by the Phnom Penh municipal court for two weeks and who was charged for illegal possession of weapons, has been released after their parents wrote legal vouching letters for them. The Kampuchea Thmei newspaper said that the court issued an order for the release on 13 June, and the actual release took place on 14 June. The group of 9 hoodlums ordered jailed, included Prince Charuchak, the son of Prince Norodom Chakrapong. The court subsequently released 2 youngsters, another youngster was ordered questioned by the criminal police of the Ministry of Interior for involvement with another gang arrested by the Dangkao district police. The remaining 6 youngsters have been ordered released by the current court order.
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Prince denies acquaintances with alleged gang members arrested by police
Prince Charachak (seen in black polo shirt) was displayed by the police during a press conference (Photo: Bun Nak, Koh Santepheap newspaper)Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Heng Soy
On Tuesday, 7 Makara district police put on display a group of youngsters – among whom was a prince – the group is charged with illegal use of weapons (swords), and was arrested on Monday afternoon. In the group of 9 suspects on display, one of them is Prince Norodom Charachak, the son of Prince Norodom Chakrapong, NRP party vice-president. Major Yim Simony, the 7 Makara police inspector said that the police will build a case for the 9 arrested – 8 males and 1 female – and will send them to Phnom Penh municipal court for illegal use of weapons (sword), and for assembly of gang members (Bang Thom and Bang Tauch). Prince Charachak who also works as a bodyguard at the Ministry of Interior, said that he is not involved with the young hoodlums and the swords, because he does not know where they came from when they were arrested by the police while the group was sleeping in a rented home in Boeng Prolit.
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