Wednesday, September 13, the Governor of new York Andrew Cuomo announced a new initiative of the state, according to Pix11. Now in the schools of long island, in areas where the most actively manifests himself to the gang MS-13, will be on duty units of police. The activities of the guards will be directed primarily to protect children from bad influence and to stop the recruitment of students into the ranks of the gang.
«Our first task as government is to protect the people of new York, and especially our children,» said Cuomo. «By working with our schools, we can be more effective in preventing gang activity and finally stop this disgusting cycle of violence».
The statement was published on the anniversary of the murders of Schoolgirls Bottoms Mickens and Kayla Cuevas. Members of the gang MS-13 wanted to kidnap Cuevas, and Mickens tried to fight off the kidnappers, and in the attack both girls were killed.
It is known that gangsters from MS-13 are beginning to recruit children, when they’re in school. They surround the child, which wish to recruit, threaten him and demand to join the gang, tells the D. A. Medellin Syngas.
Police will guard the schools in Brentwood, Central Islip, Huntington, Longwood, South Country and Wyandanch Central — areas with high level of banditry.
«This is just one step in our constant struggle with the threat of MS-13 and to ensure that every student were on their way to a brighter future,» said Cuomo.
