verb (used with object) 1. to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy. 2. to remove or correct defects or errors in.
Today, the Chicago Police Department is doing something similar with gangs. Using a tool academics call ânetwork analysis,â the CPD is mapping the relationships among Chicagoâs 14,000 most active gang members. Itâs also ranking how likely those people are to be involved in a homicide, either as victims or offenders.
The Chicago street gangs are part of the organized crime racket, so if you are black, they will take you in a heart beat... But they are a LOT more dangerous and unpredictable than the 'other' kinds of Mafia. I believe that you don't have to be Italian to be a part of the Chicago Outfit...