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To: pocotrader who wrote (122534)	7/9/2008 1:10:23 PM
From: abuelita	Respond to of 313687

The world can not afford to let the USD collapse no. the world can no longer afford to prop up the usd.

To: pocotrader who wrote (122534)	7/9/2008 1:17:06 PM
From: Rocket Red	Respond to of 313687

Exactly

To: pocotrader who wrote (122534)	7/9/2008 6:05:53 PM
From: Proud Deplorable	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 313687

" I don't want to have to live in a cave fending off looters with a club <g>" Do you live in Vancouver? If so you probably already live in a overpriced condo the size of a small cave and are already fending off attackers in the form of gangs ================= Gang killing may trigger reprisals 'This is going to spark something': victim's associate Jason van Rassel, Calgary Herald Published: Monday, July 07, 2008 The killing of high-ranking gang member Roger Chin will touch off unprecedented violence between two warring Calgary gangs, predicted an associate of the murdered gangster. Chin, 23, died in a drive-by shooting Saturday night -- just five months after he was shot several times during a previous attempt on his life. He was driving alone in a black Infiniti SUV on Centre Street North at about 10:30 p.m. when someone fired several shots into the vehicle. Calgary police secure the scene of a homicide on Centre Ave. N. on Saturday. Stuart Gradon, Calgary Herald Chin is the sixth member or associate of the Fresh of the Boat gang to die in a feud dating back to 2002, but is thought to be the most prominent figure within the gang to be killed thus far. "They talked in the newspapers about how those other incidents . . . will spark something -- this is going to spark something," said a man who went to the scene Sunday morning. "This will bring in people from Edmonton and Vancouver." The man didn't identify himself, but said he considered Chin "a brother" -- though they aren't relatives. Investigators wouldn't comment on the victim's identity, but multiple sources confirmed it was Roger Chin. No arrests have been made in the case, which is Calgary's 18th homicide of 2008. Roger is the younger brother of Roland Chin, 24, who is currently serving a 32-month sentence at Bowden Institution for drug and weapons offences. With Roland in prison, Roger was considered the most prominent member of FOB in circulation. "He was the face of FOB on the streets," said his associate. The Chins' family is related by marriage to Minh Tri Truong, a high-level organized crime figure who was killed last year in a drive-by shooting outside his home on Hamptons Circle N.W. Roger Chin had only recently been released from hospital following a shooting on Feb. 7 that left him critically wounded. He and another man were sitting in a Honda Accord at a service station on Falconridge Boulevard N.E. when a hooded gunman approached their car, firing several shots into the vehicle. At the time, it was thought the shooting was retaliation for the murder of rival gang member Mark Kim on Dec. 31, 2007. Kim, 23, was a member of the FOB Killers, a gang started by disgruntled FOB members who split from the original group. The feud between the two gangs has killed at least four FK members in the years since. Many of the previous killings have been planned ambushes involving hooded, or disguised, gunmen. But it's possible spontaneous violence will flare up between the two gangs following Chin's killing because they cross paths around the city, the dead man's associate said. "We're like a family. We were all friends," he said. Police are seeking anyone who saw the shooting, which happened as Chin drove south on Centre Street between 54th Avenue and McKnight Boulevard. "We're seeking the public's assistance or any witnesses who haven't already spoken to police," said acting Staff Sgt. Rick Tuza of the homicide unit. Nearby residents heard several shots in rapid succession, followed by a loud bang after Chin's SUV crossed into the oncoming lanes and crashed into a tree on the east side of the road. Gang killing may trigger reprisals 'This is going to spark something': victim's associate Jason van Rassel, Calgary Herald Published: Monday, July 07, 2008 "It shook the house -- we thought something had hit the house," said a woman who called 911. The woman initially ran outside to help, but went back inside for cover when she saw about a dozen bullet holes riddling the driver's side of Chin's vehicle. "It was pretty creepy," she said. Gang investigators assisting the homicide probe are now trying to determine if it's linked to a shooting near 17th Avenue and 69th Street S.W. last week that wounded two men. "We haven't determined that yet, but we're looking to see if there's any connection," said acting Staff Sgt. Gord Eiriksson of the organized crime operations centre. jvanrassel@theherald.canwest.com