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Comment author: CarlShulman 18 July 2012 04:54:52PM 3 points [-]

Gang membership still doesn't pay relative to regular jobs
The police largely know who is in the gangs, and can crack down if this becomes a higher priority
Terrorism is such a priority, to a degree way out of line with the average historical damage, because of 9/11; many have critiqued the diversion of law enforcement resources to terrorism
Such levels of gang control are concentrated in poor areas with less police funding, and areas where the police are estranged from the populace, limiting police activity.
Gang violence is heavily directed at other criminal gangs, reducing the enthusiasm of law enforcement, relative to more photogenic victims