Classify all known street gangs( recognized by law enforcement) as Terrorists groups.

Terrorism is the use of violence and intimidation in order to accomplish some sort of goal, political or otherwise. What are gangs if not terrorist organizations? Communities from West to East coasts of the U.S.A suffer from the fear brought on by gang violence, San Jose, California itself has seen an increase in gang violence due to economic conditions which have led to the laying off of police officers. Considering that people have to live in fear of potential violence being brought on to them by gangs going through turf wars, dealing drugs, and other illegal activities which usually result in violence I say that we must declare these groups as terrorists. Be they small local gangs such as cliques of Surenos or large organized groups like the Aryan Brotherhood.