In cities such as Los Angeles and San Jose, prosecutors have sought injunctions against groups of people suspected of gang activity. The officers in the streets know the gang members and gather physical evidence for lengthy court hearings, says Los Angeles prosecutor Martin Vranicar. If the evidence is enough to convince a judge, an injunction is issued to prohibit specific behavior--such as carrying cell phones or pagers or blocking sidewalk passage--in defined geographical areas. It works instantly, says San Jose city attorney Joan Gallo, who successfully defended the tactic before the California Supreme Court. A few days after the injunctions, children are playing on streets where they never were before.
So far, only a few hundred gang members have been targeted, out of an estimated 150,000 in Los Angeles alone. But experts say last week s decision set the parameters for sharper measures. Says Harvard law professor Laurence Tribe: It just means they have to use a scalpel rather than an invisible mallet.
1. What does the author intend to illustrate with the example of the gang member and his father?
[A]How the antiloitering law works.
[B]How to maintain charming image.
[C]How tough the crime polices were.
[D]Why Chicagos sweeping statute stroke down.
2. What can we infer from the first two paragraphs?
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