I am STUCK in Tampa Fl and my car and family is in Phoenix. -_- I need a ride back home. Im broke. You will get paid ONLY when im SAFELY in Phoenix. Yep. Help. NO creepers. BTW im 18.

the criminals in this article?

White supremacist gang busted
Gang, weapons, drug crimes alleged

Michael Kiefer
The Arizona Republic
May. 20, 2006 12:00 AM

A self-named White supremacist gang suspected of trafficking in methamphetamine and illegal weapons was the target of a 14-month, multi-agency investigation that culminated in 42 indictments on gang, weapons and drug charges.

Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas announced the indictments Friday, while standing behind some of the confiscated weapons, including a .50 caliber gun that could bring down a police helicopter from a mile away.

The group reportedly called itself AZ 88 Boot Boys and operated mainly in west Phoenix and Glendale. Thomas identified its leader as 40-year-old Todd Streich; 32 of the accused have been arrested. advertisement

"These indictments are an important breakthrough in the fight against this violent gang," Thomas said. "This is a hateful group with a dangerous criminal agenda."

According to Assistant Phoenix Police Chief Kevin Robinson, the investigation began when a patrol officer on Phoenix’s west side recognized criminal activity among residents that Robinson would not specifically identify.

But his observations launched an investigation that included Phoenix, Glendale and Scottsdale police; the County Attorney’s Office; U.S. Marshals and the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Thomas said the group was providing "on demand" sales of illegal weapons. Among those confiscated were 32 pipe bombs, two grenades, seven sawed-off weapons and a machine gun.

Marvin Richardson, assistant special agent for ATF, said undercover officers purchased the .50 caliber gun from people who intended to shoot down a police helicopter. Richardson said shells fired from the gun could pierce tank armor.

"The destructive capacity of those weapons makes the streets much safer without them," Richardson said. "No question."

Besides Streich, who was charged with leading a criminal syndicate, authorities released indictments for 18 men and seven women. The charges against them range from sale of dangerous drugs to trafficking in stolen property, misconduct involving weapons and assisting a criminal syndicate. The other defendants have not yet been served with their indictments.

Thomas’s office said all of the defendants face mandatory prison if convicted, and four could spend the rest of their lives there.

There were no hate crimes cited that linked to the group’s identity as White supremacists. "We’re not calling them that. They’re calling themselves that," Robinson said.

Staff reporter Judi Villa and News Channel 12 Rich Dubek contributed to this article.

They are down 0-3. There’s a slight chance they’ll win and make it 3-1, but otherwise its over. The Suns are going home. Agree?

We lived in Phoenix a few times in the past. We moved out of it 2 months ago because the city is bigger and not what it used to be anymore. Im disppointed. And please give me good cities I could check into like San Antonio, TX or Charlotte, NC for example. We live in our hometown temporarily til we find our home.

I am specifically looking for suggestions of a service that someone has used and was happy with the results, felt safe having them in your hom when you were not there, felt it was a good value, etc. Thanks!

Maybe this is why?
2006 (lst Qtr) INS/FBI Statistical Report on Undocumented Immigration

62% of all "undocumented immigrants" in the United States are working for cash and not paying taxes, predominantly illegal aliens, working without a green card.

95% of warrants for murder in Los Angeles are for illegal aliens.

83% of warrants for murder in Phoenix are for illegal aliens.

86% of warrants for murder in Albuquerque are for illegal aliens.

75% of people on the most wanted list in Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Albuquerque are illegal aliens.

More than 380,000 "anchor babies" born in the United States in 2005 were to parents who are illegal aliens; making those 380,000 babies automatically U.S. citizens. 97.2% of all costs incurred from those births were paid by the American taxpayer.

More than 66% of all births in California are to illegal alien Mexicans on Medi-Cal, whose births were paid for by taxpayers.

24.9% of all inmates in California detention centers are Mexican nationals here illegally.

40.1% of all inmates in Arizona detention centers are Mexican nationals here illegally.

48.2% of all inmates in New Mexico detention centers are Mexican nationals here illegally.

29% (630,000) of convicted illegal aliens in state and federal prisons—at a cost of .6 billion annually.

More than 300,000 illegal aliens in Los Angeles County are living in garages.

More than 53% of all investigated burglaries reported in California, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, and Texas are perpetrated by illegal aliens.

More than half of all gang members in Los Angeles are illegal aliens from south of the border.

More than 43% of all Food Stamps issued are to illegal aliens.

More than 41% of all unemployment checks issued in the United States are to illegal aliens.

58% of all welfare payments in the United States are issued to illegal aliens.

Nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties in the United States are illegal aliens.

14 out of 31 TV stations in L.A. are Spanish-only.

16 out of 28 TV stations in Phoenix are Spanish only.

15 out of 24 TV stations in Albuquerque are Spanish-only.

21 radio stations in L.A. are Spanish only.

17 radio stations in Phoenix are Spanish only.

17 radio stations in Albuquerque are Spanish only.

More than 34% of Arizona students in grades 1-12 are illegal aliens.

More than 24% of Arizona students in grades 1-12 are non-English speaking.

More than 39% of California students in grades 1-12 are illegal aliens.

More than 42% of California students in grades 1-12 are non-English speaking.

In Los Angeles County, 5.1 million people speak English and 3.9 million speak Spanish.

More than 71% of all apprehended cars stolen in 2005 in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, and California were stolen by illegal aliens or transport "coyotes."

47% of cited/stopped drivers in California have no license, no insurance, and no registration for the vehicle. Of that 47%, 92% are illegal aliens.

63% of cited/stopped drivers in Arizona have no license, no insurance, and no registration for the vehicle. Of that 63%, 97% are illegal aliens.

66% of cited/stopped drivers in New Mexico have no license, no insurance, and no registration for the vehicle. Of that 66%, 98% are illegal aliens.

Less than 2% of illegal aliens in the United States are picking crops, but 41% are on welfare.

Over 70% of the United States annual population growth (and over 90% of California, Florida, and New York) results from immigration.

The cost of immigration to the American taxpayer in 1997 (after subtracting taxes immigrants pay) was a net billion a year! [Professor Donald Huddle, Rice University] Can you imagine what it must be in 2006?

The estimated profit to U.S. corporations and businesses employing illegal aliens in 2005 was more than .36 trillion dollars!

The lifetime fiscal impact (taxes paid minus services used) for the average adult Mexican illegal alien on the average American taxpayer is ,000 over a five-year span. You personally are giving ,000 every year to illegal aliens.
To the doubters, these stats are 100% true! You are in denial!

Me and my 17 year old girlfriend recently just had a baby boy. we both decide to have my last name. But when we got home her parents went crazy and wants us to put both last name. i agreed to do it but we havent done it yet. i was wondering if we wanted to change the last name back to mine in eight months when she turns eighteen how much would it cost and what process will it take to get it done

I have a winter home in Phoenix. In summer, when I am not there, I was told by a realtor that I should I set the air at the max of 88 degrees to protect the house because, "Heat can do weird things to houses." Is that really necessary? Am I just wasting resources or is it really not a good idea to let the house heat up when it is 120+ degrees in the summer? I have received mixed advice and am hoping to find a definitive answer from any experts out there…Thanks folks!