

This completely omits the other part of his strategy which is paying bribes to gangs to chill out and giving cushy treatment to participating members who happen to be incarcerated. Since they typically fight over money (directly and indirectly) this seems to have quieted things but I can’t see this lasting forever. People will get greedy and break the peace eventually.
It wouldn’t matter because the amendment would just flip flop back and forth every few years and be an endless political football.