Jerry Gordon, Elizabeth Noble and I have covered the numerous problems with Iraqi refugees in Nashville. Muslim gangs are notoriously violent. This is from The Tennessean:

Two Kurdish Pride Gang members were found guilty today on charges they conspired to kill a drug dealer they suspected of robbing them.

Ako and Aso Nejad were among several people waiting in a wooded area of Edwin Warner Park in August 2006 for a person they intended to kill. Ako Nejad was also convicted on a charge of attempted second-degree murder for firing shots at a park police officer who approached the group and gave chase when the suspects took off.

The brothers face sentences of at least 15-25 years at their next hearing on Sept. 2, according to the Davidson County Attorney General’s office. Ako Nejad faces an additional 8-12 years for the attempted murder conviction.

Both men had been charged in the past on violent offenses, according to Metro police.

Aso Nejad was one of two people charged in the shooting of an 18-year-old at Glencliff High School’s graduation in 2007. Ako Nejad was arrested in October 2007 related to a shooting in Whitfield Park but the charges were dropped when witnesses didn’t come to court.

Witnesses didn't come to court because they were threatened and went into hiding.