I thought the D.C. police had won the liberal lunacy award of the week with their Orwellian crime-fighting strategy of renaming gangs “crews.”

Los Angeles may edge them out, though.

Fox 11 reports that tax dollars in L.A. meant for gang prevention went to hardened gang criminals. That’s right. City anti-gang money is going to convicted criminal gang-bangers who are hired as “gang intervention” specialists–while continuing their criminal activity.

The conduit? L.A. City Councilwoman Janice Hahn, who justifies the public pay-offs to gang members as a way to “keep the peace.”

Make sure to watch the whole report–especially the bit about “Bow Wow.”

Much more at This Goes to 11.

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