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Gangs
Lehigh Valley Gangs
“Run and you only go to jail tired.” Sgt. Bachert, APD
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Gang Alliances
• People Nation Sets (gangs)
• Latin Kings• Bloods
• Spanish gangs• Spanish Lords
• El Rukns• Latin Counts
• Kents• Chicago based
• Folk Nation Sets (gangs)
• CRIPS • Black gangs
• Black Gangster Disciples• Black Disciples
• Cobras• Eagles
• Chicago based
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Mentality & Philosophy
• Folk & People• “Folk before family”
• “I will not let my brother fall to a knee.”• “All is all.” (people)
• “All is well.” (people”• “All is one.” (folk)
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People nation identifiers
• Five pointed star• Champagne glass• Five pointed crown
• Number 5• Pyramid
• Cane & top hat• Crescent moons
• Left side: hand signs / roll up left pant leg / untie left
shoe / jewelry on left / hand in left pocket
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Folk nation identifiers
• Pitchfork• Six pointed star
• Number 6• Heart with wings
• Heart with devil’s tail• Tattoo: BOS(S):
brothers of the (strong) struggle
• Identifiers• Right side oriented for clothes / tattoos / jewelry /
pants leg / cap
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trends
• National trends• 1. drug distribution• 2. organized crime
ties• 3. increased use of
technology• 4. infiltration military• 5. increased role for
women
• PA trends• 1. major increase in
gangs• 2. constant movement
• 3. constant metamorphosis
• 4. influx from Mexico & Latin America
• 5. income: drugs
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gang - definition
• Basics• 1. formal / informal
group• 2. ongoing
organization• 3. group of 3 or more
• 4. who have:
• a. common name / signs / symbols
• b. engage in crime• c. own code of
conduct• d. gang more
important than family / religion
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gang facts
• 1. formed for defense than prey
• 2. multiply by dividing• 3. access to weapons
• 4. no fear of punishment
• 5. recruit for “at risk” youth
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why gangs spread
• 1. police pressure• 2. denial syndrome• 3. seek areas with
limited police• 4. recruit from prisons
• 5. poor family structure
• 6. areas lacking community resources
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crime
“can’t be eliminated – only displaced”
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what do kids see?
• 1. media glorification of gangs
• 2. violent video games
• 3. violent rap music• Violent movies /
television• Statistically proven
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gang statistics
• 1. one million members nationally• 2. 31,000 gangs• 3. 11% female
• 4. Latino / Black majority
• 5. 14% white• 6. 5% Asian
• 7. 46% multiracial / ethnic
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gang principles
Respect + Revenge + Retaliation = Thugism
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entry into a gang
• 1. jump in – physically beaten• 2. walking the line – act of bravery
• 3. blessed in – free pass• 4. blood in – take / loose blood• 5. burned in – cigarette burns
• 6. sexed in (girls) – group sex or “roll the dice” with HIV member
• 7. criminal act
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gang member’s attitudes
• 1. anti-authority• 2. anti-police
• 3. anti-cooperative• 4. life is cheap• 5. smarter than
authorities
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statistics: Allentown Police Department
Based on SRO reports:20 arrests per month
200 referrals per monthVast majority gang-related
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sign language (formal)
fastest growing language in prison and in gangs
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recognition of gang membership
• 1. colors• 2. symbols• 3. tattoos• 4. graffiti• 5. jewelry
• 6. burn marks• 7. haircuts (symbols)• 8. check notebooks
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gangs
• What graffiti says:• 1. gangs present
• 2. territory• 3. crimes
• 4. Identifiers• 5. # of members
• 6. vocabulary• 7. violence
• 8. drugs• Read / photograph /
remove
• Unwritten rules of gangs
• 1. supreme loyalty to gang
• 2. sharing of profits• 3. never inform on the
gang
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why join a gang?
• 1. poor family life• 2. poor academics
• 3. socially poor• 4. unmotivated
• 5. non-acceptance• 6. lack of protection• 7. thrill of lifestyle
• 8. false beliefs• 9. boredom
• Factors for admission to gang
• 1. age• 2. experience• 3. background
• 4. loyalty• 5. courage• 6. daring
• 7. reputation• 8. knowledge
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street gang profile
• 1. average age 12-24 (8 to 60)
• 2. majority male• 3. any race
• 4. Education (3rd – 12th)• 5. military trained (tactics)
• 6. infiltrate police (intelligence)
• 7. more recruitment of upper class kids
• 8. more and more violent crime
• 9. types of identifiers and hangouts
• 10. WILL HIDE WEAPONS IN SCHOOL
FOR EASY ACCESS
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gang structure
• Leader • Vice President
• Enforcer• Minister of
Education• Soldiers
• Young members• Associates
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types of gangs
• Supergangs: Crips / Bloods / People / Folk
• Hybrid: influenced by 2 or more gangs
• Ethnic – Asian / Mexican• Scavenger –
unstructured• Territorial – obvious
• Corporate – set-up like organized crime
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Lehigh Valley gangs
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Bloods aka Piru / Damu
• Piru (street in Los Angeles)
• Damu (blood in Swahili)
• Major color: RED• Minor colors: black /
green (money)• Symbol
• Five pointed star
• Major tattoos• Pit bulls
• MOB (member of blood)
• MOM (money over bitches)
• Burn patterns• Blood walk: dance to
show membership
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Bloods
• Terminology• 900 words / numbers
• 001 – tear him up• 730 – time to eat
• 357 – blood for life• 411 – snitch
• 555 – I need a gun• 775 – the hood
• Use of cryptoquotes for codes
• N stands for A etc• Won’t recognize the
letter c (CRIPS)• Violence
• Based on Sun Tzu – create so much
violence enemy won’t retaliate
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Bloods
• Blood pledge• “I pledge allegiance to our
flag the United Bloods in the chapter and to the real OG’s for what we stand, one set, under
blood oath for each blood to carry the burden for all
bloods.”
• Symbols• Hats: Anaheim Angels /
Bosox / Braves / Mariners • Miami Heat shirt
• Terms• Wolf pack – attack
• Mr. Windows – murder• Desert Storm – war
• Burners – guns• 5 poppin / 6 droppin – bloods shooting / CRIPS
dying
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CRIPS
community revolution in progress
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CRIPS
• Colors• Major color: blue
• Minor colors: black / white• Symbols
• 6 pointed star• Pitchforks• Tattoos
• Six pointed star• pitchforks
• Tattoos• Left side only
• Burned on• Terminology
• Drink milk – attack• Special walk
• Special hand sign
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Latin Kings
Almighty Latin King & Queen Nation
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Latin Kings
• Colors• Major: black & gold• Red – support fallen
gang members• Symbols
• 3 or 5 point crowns• Beads
• black / gold: 5 black / 5 gold / 1 white = 360
beads• Primarily Puerto Rican
• Tattoos• Crowns / lion / ADR (love
for the king)• Eyebrows
• Shave 3 lines into each brow
• Use gold paper & black ink
• Entry by application• Probationary period • Rules: “The King’s
Manifesto”
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Latin Kings
• 1. structured / organized• 2. constitutions
• 3. “all for one” mentality• 4. internal discipline
extreme• Violations:
• Suspension / termination / assault /
death• Holidays
• 06 Jan: “Kings Holy Day”• First week of March –
“Kings Week”
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Latin Kings
• 5 pointed crown• Respect• Honesty
• Unity• Respect
• Love
• Color significance• Black: knowledge of
the ancients / superiors of the past
• Gold: the sun that shines on their crown
• Red: fallen brothers
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Typical hierarchy
• Crown Council – policy• Chief of Security –
enforcement• Treasurer – money
• Investigators – vetting new members
• Finance committee – drug purchases
• Business committee – drug distribution
• Secretary – minutes at inner circle meetings
• Typical prayer• “”Our Father the King of
Kings, you can have my heart at your will and let your sun shine upon our colors as your sun shines
upon the earth.”
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Random “King” facts
• Crossed arms – right over left
• Never cover right hand – crown
• N.I.K.E. – Nation Inca King & Everlasting
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NETA
• Closely tied to Latin Kings
• Developed in the Puerto Rican prison system (Rio Pedras Prison)
• Male only
• “independence for the island of Puerto Rico”• Members – must recruit 20 candidates
• 30th of the month – celebration of death
of NETA’s
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NETA
• Colors• White / blue / red
• Beads• 78 white / 7 blue / 1 red +
a cross• Tattoos
• 3 dots / teardrop• 14-point code of
discipline• Black substituted for
blue
• Terminology• BOS – beat down on
sight• TOS – terminate on sight
• SOS – shoot on sight• Insects – prisoner
convicted of an improper crime – will die in 24
hours
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Mara Salvatrucha
“Army of Ants”Mara – gang / salvatrucha – Salvadoran guy
Newest and most violent gangSo far only the Pen Argyl area
Found in 33 states
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Mara Salvatrucha
• Birthplace: El Salvador• Weapon of choice:
machette• Assisting terrorists into
U.S.• Graffiti
• MS13 & MSXIII• Shoelaces tied as XIII
• Membership requirement: assault a police officer
• Drug trade• Will tax other drug
dealers or eliminate them• Tattoos
• Hands: spider webs• MS anywhere• Female figures
• 3 dots … (prison / hospital / cemetery)
• 13 – lucky number• M – 13th letter of alphabet
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MS - 13
• MS – 13 membership:• Salvadorians
• Guatemalans
• Hondurans• Vows: gang / God /
family – that order
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Mara Salvatrucha
Hand sign: devil’s horns
Pinkies up: “All hail MS”
Pinkies down: death / beating
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Mexican Mafia
• Chacteristics• EME – eternal war
• MM• M
• Mexican flag (with snake & eagle)
• Handprint in black
• Mexicans• Mexican-Americans
• Hispanic• Women – high regard
• Drug dealers / extortion
• “blood in blood out”
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Asian gangs
• 50 Asian gangs found in Montgomery County
• Symbols / tattoos:• 5 dots ….. (north, south,
east, west & sad lonely life); dragons / panthers /
tigers• Specialize in home
invasions
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Aryan Brotherhood
• White / male• Shamrock clover leaf
• Swastikas• Double lightning bolts
• 666• “getting high & getting
over (prison stretch)”• “blood in blood out”
• Violence for acceptance
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White power groups
• Colors: black & red• Steroid abusers
• Tattoos• Pit bulls / #14
• Keystone State Skinheads: largest &
most violent• “Those Opposed” white
power band out of Allentown
• Shoelaces / suspenders: black /
white / red