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returntothepit >> discuss >> Feds arrest 'punk rock' gang leader by RichHorror on Jul 14,2009 11:00pm
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toggletoggle post by RichHorror  at Jul 14,2009 11:00pm
Feds arrest 'punk rock' gang leader
July 14, 2009 1:44 PM | No Comments
Federal officials in Chicago said today a self-proclaimed leader of a street gang that allegedly uses violence to control punk rock music clubs in major U.S. cities was charged with extorting $5,000 from "a popular recording artist from the Chicago area."

Elgin Nathan James, who has been the subject of television documentaries, was arrested in Los Angeles this morning, the U.S. attorney's office in Chicago said. The charges against James were unsealed in federal court in Chicago.

Authorities allege James started the FSU street gang in Boston the 1990s to establish control over the punk rock scene there.

The alleged extortion took place when the undisclosed victim's band was on tour in 2005 and 2006, prosecutors said. It was an outgrowth of a dispute the victim had with a member of another band who also belonged to FSU, authorities said.

The victim was attacked in Boston and was told he could stop further attacks by making a $5,000 "donation" to FSU, prosecutors said.

James is scheduled to appear in court today in Los Angeles, according to the U.S. attorney's office.

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/07...g-leader-involved-in-punk-rock.html



toggletoggle post by archaeon at Jul 14,2009 11:10pm
So that's all they could get on him? lol.



toggletoggle post by the_reverend   at Jul 14,2009 11:13pm
"undisclosed victim's band"

they should have just said
"soon to be dead band"



toggletoggle post by RichHorror  at Jul 14,2009 11:14pm
It's getting to be that you can't threaten someone's life for personal profit anymore.



toggletoggle post by the_reverend   at Jul 14,2009 11:21pm
http://cbs2chicago.com/local/street.gang.punk.2.1085570.html

longer story... I was googling to find out what band it was.



toggletoggle post by the_reverend   at Jul 14,2009 11:22pm
I like how it's already on wiki,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elgin_James



toggletoggle post by madoakdevin nli at Jul 15,2009 2:32am
I'm still trying to figure out the band as well. I think this extreme music and sports festival has to be Warped Tour. Here is the list of bands that played Warped Tour 2005.
Academy Is
The All-American Rejects
Amber Pacific
Atreyu
Avenged Sevenfold
Bedouin Sound Clash
Billy Talent
The Bled
Bleeding Through
Dropkick Murphys
The Explosion
Fall Out Boy
The Fight
From First to Last
Funeral For a Friend
Go Betty Go
Gratitude
Gym Class Heroes
Halifax
Hawthorne Heights
Hidden In Plain View
HorrorPops
Hot Rod Circuit
Kinison
Mae
The Matches
Mest
Millencolin
Motion City Soundtrack
My Chemical Romance
No Use For A Name
The Offspring
Plain White Tees
Reggie & The Full Effect
Relient K
Silverstein
The Starting Line
Strike Anywhere
Strung Out
The Transplants
Thrice
Tsunami Bomb
The Unseen
Underoath

Which bands are from Chicago?

Also, the best article yet: http://chicago.fbi.gov/dojpressrel/pressrel09/cg071409.htm



toggletoggle post by zenerik NLI at Jul 15,2009 2:47am
Fall Out Boy is from Illinois. :P That would be funny...



toggletoggle post by madoakdevin nli at Jul 15,2009 2:58am
the only thing is a member of fall out boy did some video footage for elgin james at somepoint. i'd think that'd mean they'd get along. it's also the only band that makes sense, too.



toggletoggle post by madoakdevin nli at Jul 15,2009 3:28am
In 2006 Elgin moved to Los Angeles, California to work as a filmmaker. He wrote and directed the short film Goodnight Moon starring Pete Wentz (Fall Out Boy), which was released by THINKFilm.



toggletoggle post by robing at Jul 15,2009 5:04am
I grew up with Nathan. Helped me through alot of shit.



toggletoggle post by Dankill at Jul 15,2009 6:42am
madoakdevin%20nli said[orig][quote]
In 2006 Elgin moved to Los Angeles, California to work as a filmmaker. He wrote and directed the short film Goodnight Moon starring Pete Wentz (Fall Out Boy), which was released by THINKFilm.



bennyhillifier



toggletoggle post by xanonymousx at Jul 15,2009 8:22am
what band played on oct 7th 2005



toggletoggle post by HeavensJail_nli at Jul 15,2009 8:33am
Looks like FOB played the Tsongas on October 8 in '05: http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/ar...grounded_despite_skyrocketing_fame/

and it looks like the 7th may have been an off day: http://www.livedaily.com/news/8565.html

not conclusive, but not impossible either.



toggletoggle post by archaeon at Jul 15,2009 11:32am
I don't think fall out boy would give much of a shit about 5,000 dollars.



toggletoggle post by the_reverend   at Jul 15,2009 11:41am
I think that devon's post is the only way to figure it out. then look to see if that band was also not on tour on 11/27/05. I thought that I proved it wasn't FOB cause they were on tour, but that was 07 not 05.



toggletoggle post by joeycobra  at Jul 15,2009 11:46am
according to google....and the b9board it was Mest.



toggletoggle post by the_reverend   at Jul 15,2009 11:49am
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mest
it's not on their wiki so I don't believe it.



toggletoggle post by joeycobra  at Jul 15,2009 11:52am



toggletoggle post by the_reverend   at Jul 15,2009 12:04pm
Mest sucks.



toggletoggle post by madoakdevin nli at Jul 15,2009 2:58pm
ive never even heard of mest.



toggletoggle post by xmikex at Jul 15,2009 3:24pm
seconded. what's a mest?



toggletoggle post by madoakdevin nli at Jul 15,2009 4:09pm
haha i will pull a move you pulled in a post that i found hillarious.
"Mest is a pop punk band from Blue Island, Illinois. The band's lineup, prior to their breakup in 2006, consisted of vocalist and guitarist Tony Lovato, guitarist Jeremiah Rangel, bassist Matt Lovato, and drummer Nick Gigler. They broke up in 2006 after an eleven year run, but reformed in 2008 with a new lineup, featuring only their singer returning for a final tour for people who missed the last one."



toggletoggle post by madoakdevin nli at Jul 15,2009 4:09pm
my post wasn't funny though.



toggletoggle post by the_reverend   at Jul 15,2009 4:53pm
hellfest


the mosh pit complete with moe picking his ass.



toggletoggle post by brian_dc  at Jul 15,2009 4:56pm
well, apparently that dude almost killed someone or killed someone. wiki is confusing.

Mest =/= Mast

Don't kill me.



toggletoggle post by jvv at Jul 15,2009 11:37pm
mest is playing sunday at lupos with hollywood undead



toggletoggle post by xanonymousx at Jul 15,2009 11:48pm
i saw mest, dont know why they played hell fest, but i liked them
the only reason why i wish this scum bag didnt get arrested is so he could order a hit on brokencyde.



toggletoggle post by RichHorror  at Jul 15,2009 11:49pm
MAST IS FUCKING DEAD



toggletoggle post by Murph  at Jul 15,2009 11:51pm
RichHorror said[orig][quote]
MAST IS FUCKING DEAD


Richit, yaw sucha jokah.



toggletoggle post by xmikex at Jul 15,2009 11:56pm
madoakdevin%20nli said[orig][quote]
my post wasn't funny though.


sometimes the internet is serious business



toggletoggle post by jvv at Jul 16,2009 7:06pm
bump because i think this needs more talkign about
cant wait to see mest sunday at lupos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111



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