Alderman Troupe makes cameo in St. Louis “Gangland” show
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ST. LOUIS — Alderman Charles Quincy Troupe’s comments last night on a History Channel show about St. Louis gangs won’t make him any new friends in the mayor’s office.
Speaking on the network’s “Gangland” series, Troupe said the city’s population has provided fertile ground for gangs and violence.
“The middle class is gone,” Troupe said. “The loss of population, it created an environment that builds and cultivates crime.”
No mention was made of Troupe’s recent push to arm citizens in his north St. Louis ward with concealed weapons. Incidentally, background footage for the show was provided with help from Troupe’s political rival, State Rep. T.D. El-Amin.
El-Amin and his brother, Larry “Boss” Bastian produced their own feature documentary about the St. Louis gang scene, and aided the History Channel with last night’s show.
Though, unlike Troupe, El-Amin did not make a personal appearance on last night’s airing.
The hour-long show provided a grainy view of the St. Louis underworld, with liberal helpings of hyperbole and “dramatization” sequences. The episode featured the war between two of the city’s most notorious street gangs — the “Boys of Destruction” and the “Horseshoe Posse.”
Only after watching for a while is it apparent that the bloody feud between the two factions climaxed nearly 15 years ago in the mid 1990s. The show also focused almost exclusively on African-American street gangs, ignoring the city’s heritage of other ethnic crime syndicates.
other “ethic” crime syndicates? Like……
He is a CRAZY old man
Amazedbythelunacy-
Have you recently moved to the area? If not, surely you’re kidding that you’re not aware of the notorious Syrian & Italian mobs in the Lou? Not so active now, but in their day…
semomom…I’m pretty sure he was pointing out a flagrant typo. Should be ethnic, not ethic. Amazing what one little letter can do.
An ethic gang? Do no harm — or else!
Sorry, typo on my part — should be, ethnic gangs, of course.
Yes semo, I’m aware. I was swiping at Jake. Sorry dude.
I’ve watched the Gangland shows on my almost favorite station, History Channel. They’ve done everything from the white Aryan Brotherhood, Latin MS-13, white motorcycle clubs, etc. etc. The shows focus on one or two gangs depending on rivalries. You probably can submit your suggestions on the content to the History Channel if you want to diversify the shows focus.
Hey! Don’t forget the Lebanese mobsters. They deserve their props too. And if you go across the river we used to have Buster Wortman, who was a non-ethnic mobster.
Ask Bill McClellen to post here. He can tell you lots of stories about the ethnic gangs that couldn’t shoot straight.
what does it say about the people in the first ward that elect a senile
old fool like troupe?
“The show also focused almost exclusively on African-American street gangs, ignoring the city’s heritage of other ethnic crime syndicates.”
Yeah, Jake, because the show was called “Gangland: Boys of Destruction.”
The best part about this conversation was the knee-jerk reaction of some of the posts assuming this was going to be a “blame whitey” piece when it couldn’t have been less so.
Uh, it wasn’t knee-jerk as the previous post had a movie trailer critical of the PO-lice and White folks. Go check it out.
I watched the St. Louis episode. I wish I hadn’t. I can’ get the hour back and it was a complete waste of time.