The Gilbert Police Department has announced that it’s working with other law enforcement agencies to determine whether the Gilbert Goons GANG can be classified as a criminal street gang, which would make participants eligible for a class 2 felony, per state law.
My response to this news: DUH! Why are we just now considering this??!!
What happened? Preston Lord, age 16, was brutally beaten to death by a bunch of rich-kid thugs back in October at a party. Community members have GREATLY scrutinized law enforcement for taking too long to make arrests. Apparently, the Gilbert Goons had been know to engage in criminal behavior for quite some time. Pinal County Sheriff’s Office has made only 5 arrests so far.
Let me just say, if these crimes happened in another part of the Valley, there would have been instant arrests and intensive investigations happening within 24 hours!!!