Video: Gangbangers say “Come and get it” to police on YouTube. Police take them up on the offer.
posted at 2:35 pm on January 17, 2008 by Bryan
I suppose it comes as no surprise that this story comes to us from Florida.
Two alleged gang members who taunted the Miami Dade Police Department in a video posted on YouTube have been arrested by U.S. agents and charged with federal firearms violations.
Rudy Villanueva and Tony Logan, alleged members of a Miami-Dade County street gang called the Bird Road Boys, were seen in the video brandishing a shotgun, assault rifle and handguns. Villanueva was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement late Tuesday evening, and Logan was arrested early Wednesday morning….
“Villanueva and Logan threatened law enforcement. They brandished weapons and told us, ‘Here I am baby. … Come get us if you want.’ Villanueva said come get me, and we did. We will not tolerate gang threats to our police officers,” U.S. attorney Alex Acosta said in a statement.
Well, the police went and got it, and turned out that Villanueva is a repeat offender who isn’t legally allowed to even own a gun. His YouTube video wasn’t just a taunt and a threat then, but actual evidence of a crime. And the two uploaded it of their own free will.
Heh.
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He who lives by YouTube….
p.v. cornelius on January 17, 2008 at 2:38 PM
Gee, I’m so proud.
Apparently the guy has been arrested at least 20 times, including drug crimes.
amerpundit on January 17, 2008 at 2:40 PM
Stupid Criminals of the Year! Or at least the Month…
tickleddragon on January 17, 2008 at 2:41 PM
15 minutes of fame conveyed to 15 years in the Pen.
regal on January 17, 2008 at 2:42 PM
Funny watching the fat white boy doing the crotch grab, grabbing what?
John Cunningham on January 17, 2008 at 2:43 PM
But Wait, EVERYONE IS ALLOWED TO OWN GUNS!!!
The Right to Keep and Bear Arms SHALL NOT be Infringed!
Go Rudy!
Kicking Criminals and Terrorists butt’s his whole life.
Chakra Hammer on January 17, 2008 at 2:43 PM
This demonstrates the level of intellectual achievement attained by so many in the criminal realm….
Livefreeordie on January 17, 2008 at 2:43 PM
BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
MadisonConservative on January 17, 2008 at 2:43 PM
As a Florida resident, I guess I should feel offended. There is a big difference between North Florida and South Florida.
For example, in South Florida girls don’t wear their tops on the beach.
I’m sure there are good things about N. Florida too, just can’t think of any at the moment…
tlynch001 on January 17, 2008 at 2:43 PM
Bird Road Boys
ninjapirate on January 17, 2008 at 2:44 PM
Keep these morons locked up.
Chakra Hammer on January 17, 2008 at 2:44 PM
Gangbangers don’t scare me.
Guns don’t scare me.
But dumbsh!ts with guns scares me plenty.
Most states check for a criminal record before you buy a gun maybe they should start doing an IQ test.
Ernest on January 17, 2008 at 2:45 PM
Rudy and Tony, huh? Funny they sound like Quantrel and LaTramaine. Wonder how they do that? POS.
LtE126 on January 17, 2008 at 2:45 PM
That is so funny. Had to use IE to see it, but worth it.
WoosterOh on January 17, 2008 at 2:45 PM
Dumb and Dumber.
….. waiting for Mark Geragos sighting.
fogw on January 17, 2008 at 2:46 PM
Um..you DO know that ex-cons are not allowed to have guns, right? And what does Rudy have to do with this story??
tickleddragon on January 17, 2008 at 2:46 PM
Heh, morons.
Techie on January 17, 2008 at 2:47 PM
At least someone was smart enough not to let the pale blimp bro have rounds in his weapon.
BL@KBIRD on January 17, 2008 at 2:47 PM
Where these guys rejected Jerry Springer guests?
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on January 17, 2008 at 2:48 PM
Some of us “white boys” have been blessed, John.
Don’t be a hater.
ej_pez on January 17, 2008 at 2:48 PM
New episode of America’s Dumbest Criminals in the making.
Bigfoot on January 17, 2008 at 2:48 PM
Any 2nd amendment advocate, including myself, has the common sense to know that criminals such as these should not be allowed to have guns. The laws are already on the books to deter that from happening. However, this video proves that criminals will ALWAYS find a way to obtain weapons no matter what sort of laws the government passes. Gun control, such as that imposed by your dear friend Rudy is not the solution. Arming law-abiding citizens, on the other hand, is the solution.
Livefreeordie on January 17, 2008 at 2:50 PM
Really, there has got to be a comment about Darwin in this thread.
Anybody? Anybody?
No shallowness of gene pools?
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on January 17, 2008 at 2:51 PM
As Associate Attorney General, Giuliani supervised the U.S. Attorney Offices’ federal law enforcement agencies, the Department of Corrections, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the United States Marshals Service.
In 1983, Giuliani was appointed U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. It was in this position that he first gained national prominence by prosecuting numerous high-profile cases, resulting in the convictions of Wall Street figures Ivan Boesky and Michael Milken for insider trading. He also focused on prosecuting drug dealers, organized crime, and corruption in government. He amassed a record of 4,152 convictions and 25 reversals.
Rudy is a fighter, he doesn’t play one on TV.
Chakra Hammer on January 17, 2008 at 2:53 PM
Free video cameras and internet access for all gangbangers!
geckomon on January 17, 2008 at 2:55 PM
Stupid is what stupid does.
kcluva on January 17, 2008 at 2:55 PM
You’re wrong to see this as a reason to vote FOR Rudy.
SEE LIVEFREEORDIE’s post.
Any 2nd amendment advocate, including myself, has the common sense to know that criminals such as these should not be allowed to have guns. The laws are already on the books to deter that from happening. However, this video proves that criminals will ALWAYS find a way to obtain weapons no matter what sort of laws the government passes. Gun control, such as that imposed by your dear friend Rudy is not the solution. Arming law-abiding citizens, on the other hand, is the solution.
tickleddragon on January 17, 2008 at 2:55 PM
But he only works one day of the year.
geckomon on January 17, 2008 at 2:56 PM
Sideways ballcap? A wife-beater? These posers might just as well have been taken down by the fashion police.
Mark V. on January 17, 2008 at 2:56 PM
Sorry, Livefreeordie…forgot the quotes.
tickleddragon on January 17, 2008 at 2:56 PM
Was it just the convenience of ICE’s presence with the Miami police that they made arrest rather than the FBI, or is there something left out of the story?
Dusty on January 17, 2008 at 2:56 PM
Who wants to bet that their lawyers claim this was satire and that the guns in the video were just props?
As for me, I question the timing.
Vote Sauron 08 on January 17, 2008 at 2:57 PM
In his Origin of the Feces, Darwin wrote of Devolution. The video is proof that it happened.
OhEssYouCowboys on January 17, 2008 at 2:58 PM
As you can see, obviously States and local governments should be able to craft their own reasonable gun control laws, within limits, In keeping with the 2nd Amendment.
Chakra Hammer on January 17, 2008 at 2:58 PM
So in other words, this story involved crime of some sort, Rudy was fighting crime of some sort, so…that’s your connection? And the felony gun ownership crack I’m guessing was just your own juvenile little crack at 2nd amendment people who have been focusing on Fred.
Congratulations. You are a non-factor.
MadisonConservative on January 17, 2008 at 2:59 PM
Your grasp of the 2nd Amendment, CH, is stunning. Stunningly bad.
tickleddragon on January 17, 2008 at 3:00 PM
When talking about convicted criminals, it should be a no-brainer. When talking about law-abiding non-criminals, letter of the law should apply to those who abide by it: Shall not be infringed.
MadisonConservative on January 17, 2008 at 3:01 PM
Aw, you’re just a gun nut! We need to get rid of those dangerous pistol grips and bayonet clips!
MadisonConservative on January 17, 2008 at 3:02 PM
Do you really think that these guys got those guns legally? Do you think that they even have the brains to fill the forms out?
One really disturbing thing is that “Surprise” they’re repeat offenders. Wow! Whodathunkit? Any bets on exactly when they’ll offend again?
Oldnuke on January 17, 2008 at 3:03 PM
Anyone thats eligible to get a firearm can.
Nobody is stopping them.
I’m a gun owner myself, and shoot trap quite often.
Chakra Hammer on January 17, 2008 at 3:03 PM
Dusty-
Looks like it might be a case of mission creep on ICE’s part. The end of the story says the ICE agents were involved as part of a Miami-Dade gang task force. I suppose because gangs down there tend to involve a lot of illegals. But there’s nothing in the story to indicate either of these two are here illegally. Which does seem to make their involvement in this particular bust unnecessary. Oh well, not like ICE could have used that money elsewhere.
Mark V. on January 17, 2008 at 3:03 PM
(They can be stoopid on tape in other places, too…)
tree hugging sister on January 17, 2008 at 3:06 PM
And don’t forget the terrifying barrel shroud, (shiver).
Oldnuke on January 17, 2008 at 3:06 PM
In NYC, “anyone that’s eligible” to keep a handgun is “nobody”.
It’s funny how “reasonable” gun restrictions always turn out to be a ban imposed on law abiding citizens.
Hollowpoint on January 17, 2008 at 3:07 PM
Yep, gun control stopped those two.
EnochCain on January 17, 2008 at 3:08 PM
And now they can call themselves the Jail Bird Boys.
Hawkins1701 on January 17, 2008 at 3:10 PM
Those two yahoos are the biggest tools I’ve seen in a while. Hopefully they’re going to get a little (apparently much needed) vacay behind bars.
hollygolightly on January 17, 2008 at 3:10 PM
Ok using your template Jimmy Carter, for six years was commander in chief of the most powerful military in the world. He was also chief executive of the government in charge of the DEA, ATF, FBI, CIA, Secret Service and the Border Patrol. He was still a loser so what’s your point?
Oldnuke on January 17, 2008 at 3:12 PM
How does anyone know what they were saying? What language was that?
Blaise on January 17, 2008 at 3:13 PM
Sorry four years, foam from mouth interfered with hindsight.
Oldnuke on January 17, 2008 at 3:13 PM
I’m betting they’ll be out before their fingerprints are dry.
Oldnuke on January 17, 2008 at 3:14 PM
HAAAAAAAA HAHAHAHAAAaaaaaaa!!
What a couple of douche bags! “Yeah boooooiiiiiiyyy!” Now they can make vids from behind bars telling the other inmates to “Come and get some.” HAHAHA
Tony737 on January 17, 2008 at 3:21 PM
“No homie I said I was bilingual!
EnochCain on January 17, 2008 at 3:23 PM
Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader- The Remedial Version
Pam on January 17, 2008 at 3:24 PM
Sad, but probably true.
hollygolightly on January 17, 2008 at 3:24 PM
Thanks for posting this … I just love dumb criminal stories.
thirteen28 on January 17, 2008 at 3:27 PM
http://www.darwinawards.com
Congratulations you two. Sure, you didn’t kill yourselves, but I think that deserves a runner-up.
BKennedy on January 17, 2008 at 3:29 PM
Yeah. That’ll make up for the 12 to 30 million law-breakers he wants to stay in the country in assimilated villages like this.
Rudy – how about a little LAW ENFORCEMENT instead of shamnesty?
fred5678 on January 17, 2008 at 3:32 PM
What the heck are you talking about?
Rudy want to secure the borders with border-stat, he has done the impossible before with crime and murder and taking on the Mafia in NY City he can also bring Law and Order to the border..
Sealed Border,Tamper Proof Bio-Metric ID..
Watch this Video, its excellent and he also talks about border security
Chakra Hammer on January 17, 2008 at 3:45 PM
I bet these two champs didn’t graduate kindergarden.
Geronimo on January 17, 2008 at 3:53 PM
Has the ACLU rushed to their defense yet? After all, YouTube is a free speech zone.
PattyJ on January 17, 2008 at 3:56 PM
These punks are only tough when they have weapons in their hands.
pilotguy on January 17, 2008 at 3:57 PM
This is who will have the guns if gun control takes hold.
This video should be shown to all anti-2nd amendment nuts.
Sammy316 on January 17, 2008 at 4:00 PM
Oh goody. A new national ID card. No thank you. ENFORCE THE LAWS, and driver’s licenses and passports will be enough again.
tickleddragon on January 17, 2008 at 4:03 PM
Talk is cheap. Do the words “sanctuary city” mean anything?
Lan Astaslem on January 17, 2008 at 4:03 PM
Rudy wants to REWARD 12 to 30 million law breakers with what they came here to steal – residency in our country. Using this logic, he would award the stolen jewels to the convicted burglar, after paying a fine. If they were your (or your wife’s) jewels, would that sound good to you? Would we have more burglars or fewer burglars? Duh.
He advocates soliciting a
fineBRIBE to law breakers after the fact. This is not much different from a BP agent solictiong a bribe before the fact to let an illegal alien sneak into our country. Just a small difference in timing.No matter how high and wide a fence we build, and no matter how much Rudy talks about law enforcement, he will NEVER stop the flood of illegal aliens without stopping the REWARDS of granting residency and soliciting BRIBES to remain here.
Watch this video to see how illegal aliens respond to real law enforcement, as opposed to Rudy’s plan of rewards, enticements, and bribes.
End of lesson. Learn or not – your choice. And have a great day.
fred5678 on January 17, 2008 at 4:04 PM
Don’t lie..
http://www.nraila.org/GunLaws/nyc.aspx
Read, it helps.
Chakra Hammer on January 17, 2008 at 4:13 PM
Talk is cheap. Do the words “sanctuary city” mean anything?
Lan Astaslem on January 17, 2008 at 4:03 PM
oh i bet you wet your diapers over buzz words don’t you, dig deeper, as i’m sure that you have the mental capacity to do it..
Chakra Hammer on January 17, 2008 at 4:15 PM
So, its NOT about Security anymore?
hmmm..
I’m afraid this issues will never get fixed with people demagoguing the issue like this.. Its not in our interest.
Security it what we want..
Chakra Hammer on January 17, 2008 at 4:19 PM
Remember, The border will be Secured 2-3 Years and a new VISA/Verification system will be created for Students, Visitors, and Workers before ANY debate is done on what to do with those who are already here..
Nobody whats to address, the illegals here until the Border are secured.. I believe Rudy is the one to get it done
1. Border-Stat End Illegal Immigration(he did the same with Crime in NY)
2. Bio-Metric ID(Rudy reduced duplicate a triplicate welfare fraud in NY City by doing much the same thing)
3. Increase Border Patrol, also the Coast Guard
3.
Chakra Hammer on January 17, 2008 at 4:24 PM
So, tell me, boys… was it worth getting your arses busted?
What imbeciles.
ZK on January 17, 2008 at 4:25 PM
Yo Yo Yo Yo Yo Yo Yo Yo Yo Yo Yo…….
The Ugly American on January 17, 2008 at 4:25 PM
So young, so stupid, so fat, so stupid, so dirty, so stupid…
It sounded like a woman’s laughter in the background, which means those animals already may have been committing parenthood.
doufree on January 17, 2008 at 4:32 PM
Are you a foreigner?
Chakra Hammer on January 17, 2008 at 4:34 PM
I see a lot of time in ag-seg {pc} for the white Pillsbury dough boy.
Mojack420 on January 17, 2008 at 4:36 PM
Typical. When there is no valid response, simply attack the other party. Still waiting for you to comment on Rudy’s Sanctuary City policies. Want more? Here you go:
Oooooo… Here’s a good one!! You know, you can just talk to this one if you want:
And lay off the ad hominem attacks. They only make you look childish, and HA readers can see right through you.
Gotta run now. There’s so much more I’d love to say, but I refuse to stoop to your level. Maybe I’ll check back tomorrow to see if you bothered to respond. TTFN
Lan Astaslem on January 17, 2008 at 4:38 PM
Who said anything about no security? Not me. Don’t raise straw man arguments. Demagoguing? No, just presenting facts and proven policies (not refuted by you) as opposed to just talk.
We need more money, more BP, high and solid fences, no lax drivers licenses, etc., but with real law enforcement, as 4 states have done (more on the way). But without the rewards and bribes that Rudy proposes. Rudy’s enforcement does no good if we keep enticing more illegal aliens to enter, while he wants to “legalize” those already here.
Note that these states, where strict enforcement is working, do not offer rewards of residency in return for a bribe. Rudy and McCain offer both. And Huck had this same policy as governor.
And I bet you didn’t look at all the working examples of this policy, did you?
And would you be happy if the judge awarded your stolen power tools to the convicted burglar? Even with a ‘fine’? Silence.
If Rudy only left out his rewards and bribes and enticements from his plan, he would be fine. But his plan is the same as the miserably failed shamnesty of last year, rejected by over 70% of the public. I guess Rudy doen’t learn, either.
fred5678 on January 17, 2008 at 4:38 PM
Quit Playing “Hide the Secured Border”
More Illegals cannot get in once the border is secured, and a new VISA verification system is setup for Guests, Students and Workers.
Pander all you want, but logic will ultimately prevail.
Chakra Hammer on January 17, 2008 at 5:09 PM
Aaah. More diaper level comments.
Quit avoiding my questions. We all agree that we need to have secure borders. We disagree with what to do about the 12 to 30 million already here. Rudy wants to solicit fines to grant residency to law breakers. That is a fact. You cannot refute that. Rudy insists on it when he is called out on it during debates. Live with it. Accept it.
Why does he insist on rewarding law breakers? Why not just let them self-deport, as this is a proven strategy? You and Rudy cannot refute the evidence this is working just fine.
His and your illogic creates an unnecessary incentive for more law breaking. Why do you and he insist on this?
Final reply before going skiing — not wasting my time with someone who refuses logic and facts.
Loved your reasoned reply to another commenter:
fred5678 on January 17, 2008 at 5:31 PM
OWWNNNNEEDDD
Quick, some one look up the word “stupid” in the dictionary…are there any pictures?
Sir Andrew on January 17, 2008 at 5:32 PM
Only a moron would derive that from what I said.
tickleddragon on January 17, 2008 at 5:46 PM
The one will be having his moobs tweeked while getting plowed in prison.
LtE126 on January 17, 2008 at 5:51 PM
Ummm.. Actually I believe that Lots of them will go back instead of paying legal restitution(Fines), then get in line as a guest worker in their home Country..
The bio-metric ID, for guest workers, visitors, and students
is what need along with the secured border, and waterways.
Chakra Hammer on January 17, 2008 at 5:52 PM
Don’t ya just love it when a plan comes together? lolol
oakpack on January 17, 2008 at 5:53 PM
NY City has a bio-metric ID for welfare, and we do not have a National ID..
That bio-Metric ID for Welfare in NY City stopped duplicate and triplicate welfare fraud.
So.. Do we want results? Or..
Do we want the issue around forever?
Chakra Hammer on January 17, 2008 at 5:58 PM
No. She’s someone who doesn’t want to have to keep an item on her at all time so that the government can demand papers at a moment’s notice and track her wherever she goes. You don’t seem to get it. That kind of measure is the same as gun control. New laws get made that affect everyone, except they affect the lawbreakers a lot less. Like she said, ENFORCE THE LAWS WE ALREADY HAVE. Georgia’s been doing that and the illegal aliens are going nuts.
Quit trying to fix problems by creating more unnecessary laws that only infringe on the rights of the people that AREN’T THE PROBLEM!
MadisonConservative on January 17, 2008 at 6:00 PM
There – fixed that.
realitycheck on January 17, 2008 at 6:09 PM
Now if only our Mexican “tourists” would be so kind as to do the same.
Gartrip on January 17, 2008 at 6:18 PM
Criminal masterminds, oh joy.
I hope they enjoy picking up soap.
LimeyGeek on January 17, 2008 at 6:29 PM
So true, the fatter you are, the smaller your penis (and evidently brain) is.
Tim Burton on January 17, 2008 at 6:57 PM
Stupid criminals 0 cops 1
These guys really are about as dumb as you can get and still be able to dress yourself.
Mojave Mark on January 17, 2008 at 7:07 PM
Well I think that to call for Vice President Cheney’s impeachment is… oh, wait. I’m sorry, I’ve got this confused with the other item you guys posted today on a moron from south Florida!
radjah shelduck on January 17, 2008 at 7:30 PM
Really, there has got to be a comment about Darwin in this thread.
Anybody? Anybody?
No shallowness of gene pools?
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on January 17, 2008 at 2:51 PM
Gene pool? More like gene puddle.
FishFearMe on January 17, 2008 at 7:34 PM
Wait did you actually just try to crack on North Florida? Umm, sorry but South Florida is just a mix of Yankee liberals and 3rd world country expatriots.
As fas as topless women, too bad they are canceled out by the nasty overweight eldery northerners wearing nuthuggers that are often obscured by copious amounts of greying pubic hair.
Finally, here is the last thing I will say about South Florida:
Broward County
ClassicCon on January 17, 2008 at 8:03 PM
Bright moment of the day. This sort of thing always brings a smile to my face. I just love seeing trash like this get a little comeuppance.
Of course, they’ll probably get a slap on the wrist and little else, as seems to always be the case with our worthless criminal justice system. Good job officers, but the courts must now do their sacred duty of undoing any good you guys do. Still funny though.
Grayson on January 17, 2008 at 8:13 PM
Is the guy in the white t-shirt speaking English?
asc85 on January 17, 2008 at 8:20 PM
Please be so kind as to show me where exactly that is found in the constitution. Criminals do not respect or obey the law, if they did they wouldn’t be called criminals, they would be called law abiding citizens.
I am a conservative who on the second amendment leans heavily libertarian. I don’t believe there is any valid justification for restricting gun ownership in any way shape or form. Since it is a well documented fact that criminals don’t obey gun laws to start with.
The only reasonable or logical way to deal with guns is by allowing everyone complete and total access to them just as the founding fathers intended. If you use a gun to commit a crime, it’s over period, no second chance. If you use a gun in the commission of a crime and someone dies so do you. Problem solved.
doriangrey on January 17, 2008 at 8:23 PM
So, you don’t keep your fingerprint and face with you at all times?
Hmmm are you a Chameleon… LOL
Chakra Hammer on January 17, 2008 at 9:31 PM
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