sentences:  The group has refused to renounce use of arms to protect communities considered too dangerous even for police officers.In one such example in the high-crime 23 de Enero neighborhood in western Caracas, thieves, muggers or drug dealers who operate in the area run the risk of being executed by Tupamaros patrolling on motorcycles in death squads.A Tupamaro member known as "Mao" insisted neighbourhood criminals are given ample warning before facing execution.