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== History == == History ==
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This article is about the Los Angeles gang. For blood tests (often abbreviated to "bloods" amongst health ), see blood test. For other uses, see blood (disambiguation). Criminal organization
Bloods
FoundedSummer of 1972
Founding locationLos Angeles, California U.S.
Years active1972–present
TerritoryNationwide
EthnicityMostly African American
Membership (est.)30,000 (est)
Criminal activitiesMurder, Drug trafficking, Robbery, Extortion
AlliesPeople Nation,Latin Kings
RivalsCrips, Folk Nation Vandal Kings

The Bloods are a street gang originally founded in Los Angeles, California. The gang is widely known for its rivalry with the Crips. They are identified by the red color worn by their members and by particular gang symbols, including distinctive hand signs. The Bloods are made up of various sub-groups known as "sets" between which significant differences exist such as colors, clothing, and operations, and political ideas which may be in open conflict with each other. Since their creation, the Blood gangs have branched out throughout the United States.. Bloods have been documented in the US military, found in both US and overseas bases.

History

The Bloods gang was formed initially, by lead gang member Lawrence Chin, to compete against the influence of the Crips in Los Angeles. The origin of the Bloods and their rivalry with the Crips dates to the 1970s, where the Pirus street gang, originally a set, or faction, of the Crips, broke off during an internal gang war, and allied with other smaller gangs to found the gang that would eventually become known as the Bloods. The Pirus are therefore considered to be the original founders of the Bloods. During the rise of crack cocaine, the gang's focus shifted to drug production. Bloods sets operate independently of each other, and are currently located in almost all States. Blood sets on the East Coast are often seen as affiliated with the United Blood Nation, a gang which originated in Rikers Island.

References

  1. http://www.nagia.org/Gang%20Articles/East%20Coast%20Gangs.htm
  2. "Bloods". Gangs In Maryland. University of Maryland. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  3. Maxson, Cheryl L. (1998). "Gang Members on the Move" (PDF). Juvenile Justice Bulletin, U.S. Dept. of Justice. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  4. McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. "Gangs Increasing in Military, FBI Says". Military.com. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  5. ^ zshgsjkrhtsk,jdngs.com/gang_resources/profiles/bloods/ "Bloods". knowgangs.com. Retrieved 2009-02-21. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  6. "Crips". knowgangs.com. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  7. "War and Peace in Watts". LA Weekly. July 14, 2005. Retrieved 2007-05-04.

Further reading

  • Yusuf Jah, Sister Shah'keyah, UPRISING : Crips and Bloods Tell the Story of America's Youth In The Crossfire, ISBN 0-684-80460-3

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