The Code of the Thug Life

[Soulforged]

Any chance of a translation into English?

LOL

Yep , it makes sense , insofar as criminals regulating what they consider acceptable makes sense.

This is supposedly a project based upon the idea of contract to control violonce in the neighborhoods. Now the question is: Can you make a valid contract upon an activity that's criminal? Even if it's to control it, what makes you think that the gangs will respect this piece of paper more than they respect the ones that already exist? Even more, how are they gonna enforce this, how are they gonna exercise "police" control over this, from where does the authority comes when in fact this people recognize their crimes... I can go on, for example, assume that it's signed, gangs in general respect it, and an authority enforces and controls it, wouldn't it mean the creation of a new state within another state, another law within the law already existent, and also, deducted from the previous points, a new way to act before a new justice system with new forms of legitimation. What will happen if by any change a member of a gang breaks the code and at the same time breaks the law of the state, who has competence in the area? Would it mean a possible legitime fight between two constituted states?

I do like the no drugs to kids bit , and the no using kids to distribute drugs thing , no drugs to pregnant women (that should keep people happy as there is a potential kids life involved) , no shooting at parties , that is the best , who wants their good party times ruined by getting splattered by someones brains, even more so if you made the effort to wear some real snazzy outfit to the party , dry cleaning can be a real bugger , especially with those hard to remove stains.

[Divinus Arma]

Tell that to MS-13. These guys are baaaaaad.

[Tribesman]

Tell that to MS-13. These guys are baaaaaad.
Well what do you expect from a group whose founders were in right wing death squads in a civil war , they get to know all about rape , murder smuggling and narcotics don't they .

[Soulforged]

Well what do you expect from a group whose founders were in right wing death squads in a civil war , they get to know all about rape , murder smuggling and narcotics don't they .

"Like many gangs, MS-13 was named after "La Mara", a street in El Salvador and "13th Street" in Los Angeles. The gang originated in El Salvador and initially consisted of violent guerillas who fought in El Salvador's civil war. As the war neared its end, the gang moved operations into the nearby Honduras. In the Honduras, where membership topped 36,000, the gang rose to such power that the Honduran government instigated a crackdown on all gangs and even passed a law aimed specifically at busting up gangs and organized crime. Code named "Strong Arm", the Honduran government arrested more than 4,000 gang members in 2003, often solely because they wore tattoos or colors of known gangs. Under Honduran law, gang members can receive up to 12 years in prison if they are a leader of a local clique and up to 9 years for simply being a member of a gang."