Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney emphasized the critical role federal agencies like the FBI have played in dismantling MS-13's violent operations in Long Island. He described the gang's twisted culture, where members earn respect through violence, including murder, and are governed by strict rules that enforce a brutal code of conduct. Tierney noted that while other gangs exist, MS-13's legacy of violence makes it particularly dangerous. He acknowledged that collaboration with federal authorities has been essential in improving safety and reducing gang-related activities in the area.
"That's the purpose of MS-13, to be the biggest, baddest, most violent gang in the world... murder part and parcel of what they did."
"The reason why it's gotten significantly better is primarily the federal government - the FBI, the US Attorney's Office... they took a lot of these violent actors off the streets."
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