Talk about ignorant criminals

[Dr. Jack]

http://www.miamiherald.com/548/story/382644.html

Are you guys familiar with this story (I know it was big on You Tube)

Police arrest YouTube gangster

BY EVAN S. BENN
ebenn@MiamiHerald.com


A Miami-Dade gang leader gained momentary notoriety this week when he popped up in YouTube videos holding guns and taunting police to ``come get some.''

They came, and now Rudy Villanueva is being held in federal lockup awaiting arraignment later this month.

''He threatened law enforcement, he said come get him, and we granted his wish,'' said R. Alexander Acosta, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida.

In the clip -- filmed by Villanueva's girlfriend at Logan's apartment in December -- the two point rifles and handguns at the camera in a message apparently directed at the Miami-Dade police street gang unit.

''We were offended, obviously,'' said Lt. Israel McKee, head of the gang unit. ``They were threatening our lives. I didn't take kindly to that.''

Agents found weapons and more than 800 rounds of ammunition at Logan's apartment, according to a criminal complaint filed Wednesday.

Among the confiscated items: a Mossburg shotgun and AK-47 semiautomatic rifle identified as the weapons Villanueva displayed in the video.

Both men are known members of the Bird Road Boys, investigators said.

Villanueva, a felon with more than 20 arrests since 1995, has been the gang's leader for the past two years, police said. He also goes by the nickname King Bird Road.

Villanueva told investigators the video was meant to 'instill fear in people who will `roll up on me,' '' according to the criminal complaint. But the law enforcement community, which has seen four officers killed in the past six months, didn't take the video lightly.

''It seems every few weeks another officer is killed in South Florida,'' Acosta said, mentioning Broward Sheriff's Sgt. Chris Reyka, Deputy Paul Rein, Miami-Dade Officer Jose Somohano and Miami Detective James Walker.

''We cannot tolerate individuals owning firearms illegally and threatening police,'' Acosta said.

Villanueva, 31, was charged with possession of a firearm by a felon.

Logan, 22, was charged with knowingly providing a firearm to a felon.

They were being held in federal custody pending an arraignment on Jan. 31.

Miami Herald staff writer David Ovalle contributed to this report.

[Big Pimpin]

got what he wished for I guess...LOL

[Dr. Jack]

Originally Posted by Big Pimpin

got what he wished for I guess...LOL

Yeah he did and he will do some serious time!

[Lukester]

Is it safe to say he will make it on National TV: "America's Dumbest Criminals" now?

[Dr. Jack]

Originally Posted by Lukester

Is it safe to say he will make it on National TV: "America's Dumbest Criminals" now?

Yes, he has already claimed his prize

[dhunter]

Originally Posted by Dr. Jack

Yeah he did and he will do some serious time!

you think so? since it was just a video they'll probably do a year. the charge was possesion....although his past track record may give hime more time than normal.

[Dr. Jack]

He is a felon holding a firearm. They will get him on this plus threatening police officers. This won’t be a year thing – he’s gone for a while I believe

[WildKat]

It might depend on his probation or parole status.....If he's on either, he will do some big time.