THE STATE I'M IN

Violent youth gangs take control of streets, QLD

August 02, 2008
Residents living next to the South Bank Parklands have witnessed late-night gang clashes involving more than 50 ethnic teens...

Police Commissioner Bob Atkinson yesterday said he was worried about a "slippage" in youth violence affecting the quality of life for Queenslanders.

Inspector Greg Carey, crime manager for the Tweed-NSW police command, said youth gangs were flourishing. "There is no doubt it's a phenomenon that is rapidly escalating in this country," Insp Carey said...

... community officials and police confirm youth gangs, some sporting red and blue bandannas, and claiming allegiance to US-based Crips and Bloods gangs, exist in some Brisbane suburbs...

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