Simply Red (Part 1)
Here’s the deal in California. Wearing the wrong color – red – can get you killed. Which just goes to show you the sad state of affairs that exist in the once-Golden state. Not only is California teetering on bankruptcy, but making the wrong fashion statement is a lethal mistake.
On July 23, 2010, a jury convicted Jose Martinez of second-degree murder with gang and gun enhancements, along with conspiracy to commit murder, and conspiracy to commit street terrorism. Martinez, who is 25 years old, is a gangbanger. He belongs to the Surneno gang, which is a Mexican street gang. He and eleven of his homies – who are also Surenos – shot and killed five people. The five people were killed simply for wearing the color red.