treat street gangs as they would any other terrorist group.

Terrorism is seemingly limited to groups only outside of the U.S. but aren't street gangs the same as terrorist groups? They prey on children for membership and utilize illegal activities to fund their criminal lifestyles. For instance, the Earth Liberation Front is considered a terrorist group because the media has deemed them terrorists yet street gangs associated with murder, rape, drugs, and persistent violence are not treated as terrorists. Are you terrified to send your children to the "wrong" school or to be in the "wrong" neighborhood due to persistent violence? If so, then you too are being terrorized by these Treating them as terrorists would bring the Homeland Security and other organizations into prosecuting and inimizing violent street gangs, making our streets safer.