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Abstract

According to the most accepted story, the Crips were first formed in 1969 under the leadership of Raymond Washington. Drawn from students who attended Washington High School, whose school color was blue, this gang grew quickly and preyed on citizens. Other gangs began to form to defend themselves against the Crips. Two of these gangs were the Brims and the Pirus. In the 1970s, the Brims and the Pirus formed an alliance of self-preservation that produced the gang now called the Bloods. Gang membership and criminal behavior were fueled by the deterioration of the inner city, as affluent blacks and whites moved to the suburbs. Gangs began to fill the void left by neighborhood social and economic deterioration. The 1980s saw a major increase in black gang membership and activity, as well as gang violence. The gang life was further promoted by the emergence of gangster rap music. Some gang members claim that they have sought to emulate the lifestyles and attitudes portrayed in the gangster rap songs. Female gang members have gained equal standing with m

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The Crips and Bloods are the names used as an umbrella under which many Los Angeles African-American street gangs align themselves. When these gangs began dealing rock cocaine in Los Angeles rock houses, the large sums of money produced gave the gangs more power and influence than they had ever known. Their current strategy is to purchase cocaine cheaply in Los Angeles and resell it elsewhere for a much greater profit. Thier narcotics trafficking has spread as far west as Hawaii, as far east as Chicago, and as far north as Alaska. Various Crip and Blood factions have begun to cooperate with each other based on drug trafficking. They have established funds from drug money to provide for bail and lawyers. Some of the older and more successful street gang members in Los Angeles County have purchased legitimate businesses to launder money. These businesses include car washes, auto painting/body and fender shops, motels, auto dealerships, and liquor stores. An effective way of dealing with gang members after they have been arrested is to place ID holds

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Bloods

Street gang founded in Los Angeles, California, US

For other uses, see Blood and Blood (disambiguation).

Criminal organization

Allies
The distinctive Blood gang signal^[1]
Founded	1972; 53 years ago (1972)
Founders	Sylvester Scott and Benson Owens
Founding location	Los Angeles, California, United States
Years active	1972–present
Territory	33 U.S. states,^[2] 1 U.S. territory (Guam)^[3] and Canada^[4]
Ethnicity	Predominantly African American^[2]
Membership	7,000–30,000^[5]
Activities	Drug trafficking, assault, auto theft, burglary, carjacking, drive-by shootings, extortion, homicide, identity fraud, and robbery^[5]
Rivals
Notable members

The Bloods are a primarily African-American street gang which was founded in Los Angeles, California. The gang is widely known for its rivalry with the Crips. It is identified by the red color worn by its members and by particular gang symbols, including distinctive hand signs.

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