The U.S. Attorney's Office just sent word: Arturo Tinoco is going to federal prison for a long, long time -- 19 years and then some. Why? Because twice in the span of seven months, the 29-year-old was stopped by Dallas police, who, both times, found a whole bunch of methamphetamine in the car -- not to mention a .45-caliber gun, thousands in cash and no driver's license. And, to make matter worse, Tinoco escaped following his second arrest in February 2007, even though he was cuffed by the DPD.
Only a few days ago, The Dallas Morning News ran a piece about Texas' Tango Blast gang, which was formed within the confines of the state's penitentiaries and "could change the
Dallas landscape because it rejects old notions of prison gang
exclusivity and lifelong commitments," wrote Tanya Eiserer. (The D-Town Tango Blast members sport tattoos like the one above, a reference to the Dallas Cowboys.) Five days later, the U.S. Attorney sends word that 13 of the Tango Blast-ers -- including a 28-yea
