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Gang Culture and Parent Awareness
Gangs have been around for
as long as one can remember. Yet as
civilizations and cultures have evolved over the ages, so has the mechanics of
gangs. What exactly is a gang? According to the Texas Penal Code, a gang is a
group of people who form an alliance for a common purpose and engage in violent
or criminal activity. Gang members may
either be male or female whose ages range from 14 to 21 years old. However, there have been kids as young as 8
and adults in their 30s known to be part of gangs.
In the
- Crips
- Bloods
- Folk Nation
- People Nation
The dynamics of a gang are
of a very versatile nature. That is,
changes may occur everyday. Loyalties may change within a short span of
time. Generally, there are three Rs used to describe gang culture:
- Reputation – also called Rep. This is used to refer to the extent of
their experiences and activities as a gang member. The higher the rep, the more status a
gang member has. Reputation applies
to both individuals and gangs as a whole.
- Respect – also used in the normal sense of the
word, respect for gang members are usually carried to the extreme. Hierarchy within a specific gang demands
respect for the people in higher position.
On the other hand, gang members are required to dis
(disrespect) rival gangs – as individuals or as a whole. Disrespect may be manifested through
graffiti, hand signs, and other actions.
- Retaliation or Revenge – most often this results
from an instance of being disrespected.
Drive by shootings, beatings, and confrontations are all
manifestations of this aspect of gang culture.
Quite obviously, being a
gang member is not what you would want for your child and yet there are many
children who do become gang members.
Why? For a
variety of reasons. Yet the most
common reasons for joining gangs involve factors such as identity, recognition,
belonging, discipline, love, and money.
As a parent, you must take
an active stand in keeping your child away from such elements. There are certain signs that you can look out
for in order to help your child before it is too late. One glaring sign could be major negative behavioral
changes. Withdrawal from the family and
aggressive behavior may be signs of gang involvement. Another possible sign would be changes in the
way your child dresses. Gangs have
certain color schemes and clothing styles that they follow. Of course, just because your child wears
something similar to gangs does not mean he is a gang member. Yet combined with other factors, you should
take a deeper look into the situation. Gang
tattoos and weapons are other signs which you should be on the look out for.
It may seem that your child
is merely going through a growing up stage.
You may be tempted to just let him outgrow this. Yet think of the innocent people that have
been hurt. Take the case of Joseph Adetula. The young
boy was merely walking home from a convenience store at night when he was
gunned down. He was not part of a
gang. He was an innocent. Yet he was victimized. Imagine the pain and suffering that his
family went through – and are going through.
Until now, his case has not been solved.
Yet he is just one of the many who have been victimized by gang
activities. Are you going to wait till
it happens to you? With the exception of bona fide gang tattoos, there are few,
if any, single indicators which can be taken as airtight guarantees that a
particular young person is involved in gang activity. The following
list can serve as a guide. However, if several of these become
observable, they should serve as a red flag, and professional intervention
should be sought. OUR MISSION!
Gang Signs
Dayo Adetula
“To succeed, you must have objectives and constantly aim at them to reach your goal.. There will be some hindrances or stumbling blocks on the way, but if you can cleverly go round it, you’d reach that goal and you’d get whatever you want. You don’t have to start pressuring anybody because it won’t last. Slow and steady will win the race.”
Adetula
Hoover Criminal Gang
The Hoover Criminal Gang's were once Crips, the word "Hoover" comes from a blvd of the same name that runs through certain areas in South Central Los Angeles. The Hoover Criminals came out of the Gangster Crip sets, but around 1979, the Gangster Crip sets began feuding with the Neighborhood Crip sets.... These rivalries are perhaps the oldest of Crip on Crip feuds that has lead to hundreds of these gangs to kill eachother since the feud began in 1979. This feud mainly consists between the Rollin 60's who are part of the Neighborhood Crip sets and the Eight Tray Hoover's. Around 1995 the Hoover Gangs decided to be a gang on its own because of their deadly feuds with many Crip sets. The Hoovers decided to keep the letter "C" but changed its meaning from "Crip" to "Criminal".The Eight Tray Hoovers (ETG, 83 Hoover) hold the biggest gang turf in South Central, its gang turf is about five miles long. Other Hoover Gangs are the 74 Hoover (Seven Foe), Bay Bayz, Raskals, Everyday Hoover (ED Hoover), Hoover Crime Gang and others.
The Hoovers are so big that many other Hoover gangs do not know that they are no longer Crips in some parts of the world. The word Hoover has also been known to be spelled "Hoova", some Hoover sets in parts of the country say "Hoova Crip".... The Hoover Gangs are still considered to be part of the Gangster Crip sets, but they now feud with Crips, Bloods, Sur13. The Hoovers only unite with Piru sets in Prisons (they do this because the Piru sets are now a gang on its own as well and are no longer considered Blood gangs).... The Hoover gangs still keep close ties with the Hoover Crips that decided not to change to Hoover Criminals in 1995. The Hoover gangs also are on good terms with a few Crip sets in some areas of the World. What makes the Hoover gangs unique is that it also has Blood sets as well that are conisdered to be part of the Hoover Family.
The Hoover Gangs use the Orange color and in some cases use it along with the Blue color, the Hoovers still say "Cuz" like all other Crip gangs do but they now prefer to say "Grove" or "Groove". They also use a five pointed star or the star of david because they also unite with the Gangster Disiples of Chicago....
Lil Nite: "I know we are Groove."
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