Cudahy, California vice mayor allegedly calls on gang members to stand up against immigration raids

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https://abc7.com/post/cudahy-vice-mayor-cynthia-gonzalez-allegedly-calls-on-gang-members-to-stand-up-against-immigration-raids-socal/16839597/



CUDAHY, Calif. (KABC) -- The vice mayor of Cudahy is under fire after posting on social media, allegedly calling on gang members to stand up against immigration raids.

A shocking message about the immigration raids was posted on Instagram by the elected official Cynthia Gonzalez, who serves as the vice mayor of the city of Cudahy, located in southeast Los Angeles County. The message isn't for the federal government. It's allegedly for the "cholos," a slang term in the U.S. meaning gang members, in Southern California.

"I wanna know where all the cholos are at in Los Angeles. 18th Street, Florencia. Where's the leadership at?... Now that your hood is being invaded by the biggest gang there is, there ain't a peep out of you... Don't be trying to claim no block, no nothing if you're not showing up right now trying to help out and organize," Gonzalez said, according to the video.

The video, which is over one minute long, has since been taken down. The FBI can't confirm or deny an investigation into Gonzalez's words, but ABC7 legal analyst Josh Ritter believes the vice mayor's call to action may have crossed the legal line.

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[Frasier Balzov]

1. I forgive her. She's pissed.

[Volaris]

3. Besides. Being a gang member, is not by itself, against the law,

We do still have right of free association in this country...ask any of the proud boys.

Besides besides..if trump can call out his emotionally stunted, proud boy goon-nazis to attack the Capitol to stop an election, surely there isn't a problem with a liberal mayor of a liberal town asking the lawful citizens of said town to engage in a little peacful protest or civil disobedience to stop what might very well turn out to be an illegal detainment, right?

Right?

[JI7]

2. I don't see what the problem is. It sounds more like she is calling them out

how they can act tough among people regular people who aren't a threat to them but now when there is a real threat they go hiding.