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    Allow me to tell you on how all of this begin. Rollin 80 crips originated in East Los Santos. This faction has progressed over the years. When the big homies left the block, a newer generation had decided to begin to progress. The big homie of the block was known to be "C80" and he was 30 years old. He would organize the gang missions, and how to continue to be leaders while in the gang. Over the years of 1990-92, C80 had got life in prison for committing a murder on a citizen in Los Santos.…

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    Tupac Theory

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    members from the Crips for $1 million to kill Shakur, other believe that Suge Knight and his then-attorney, David Kenner called for Tupac to be murdered. Perhaps the most popular theory surrounding his death is that Shakur faked his own death and is hiding out in Cuba with his aunt. Even though Biggie Smalls and Shakur had a highly publicised feud, Biggie Small did not hire Crip gang members to kill Shakur. Former LA Times editor, Chuck Philips wrote that Smalls offered the Crips $1 million to…

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    Hate Speech Keenon Jackson, commonly known as YG, is a young African American from Compton, California who is affiliated with the Blood gang. Ermias Asghedom, better known as Nipsey Hussle, is a Mexican rapper from Los Angeles who associates with the Crip gang. They were able to come together to create a hip-hop song called, “F*ck Donald Trump”, which was symbolic in that despite being in opposing gangs, they saw themselves as an ethnic whole, threatened and demoralized by Donald Trump. The…

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    Good and Evil have filled our world, minds, and lives for as long as the human race can trace. Evil appearing to be more plentiful, yet, good always being the defeater. From the horrible actions upon the Jewish to the modern terrorism; the black plague to the ever so heart wrenching cancer and mental disorders; and the old fighting between tribes and clans to the presence of gang-violence in our streets. All evils that have affected our ways in some way or ways. We would all like to think these…

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    Gangs Research Papers

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    In the United States, gang activity is a major issue in many communities. Gangs such as the Bloods, Crips, Latin Kings and MS-13 inhabit cities all across the country. Usually using graffiti to “tag” their turf, these gangs use violence, drug distribution, prostitution and various forms of smuggling and trafficking to intimidate citizens and expand their criminal organizations daily. Members usually wear specific clothing, colors and even tattoos to represent their affiliation with their…

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    Violent Crime Theory

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    In the words of former Crip gang member Kody Scott (who had the gang name Monster), "When gang members stop their wars and find that there is no longer a need for their sets to exist, banging will cease. But until then, all attempts by law enforcement to seriously curtail its…

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    gang violence, use of drugs, and depression/teen suicide in teens. The Capulets and the Montagues are a good example of gang violence, with the two family’s constantly fighting on a regular basis. The crips and the bloods are the perfect example of the family’s hate for each other, Crips and Bloods would fight just over seeing each over on the street. Tybalt saw Romeo at their party and just because he is a Montague Tybalt wanted to kill him at the party that had tons of people present. …

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    However, when faced with the facts of the situation, it was likely just the simplest explanation which is correct. Shakur’s crew dealt a humiliating blow to a Crips member, someone who’s a known killer, in a gang of known killers. He beat up a killer, and then got killed. These are people who fight violence with violence, and these gangs are essentially professionals that can pull off large scale crimes without…

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    I did not really understand what honor truly meant to me until I was about thirteen years old. The exact moment was when my father told me that I had to protect my mother and sister no matter what. Then he just gave me a look. A look that says “Do whatever it takes.” A look you would only understand if you were really close to someone. He only told me this because he was leaving the United States for a long period of time. For, I would have to be the “man of the house.” At thirteen years old,…

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    The Death Of Tupac Shakur

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    will give the whole story from start to finish. I will try my best to get the best and truest information so I can break down this mystery. So, leading to all this craziness, it all started in Las Vegas. A fight broke out between the bloods and the crips prior to the shooting. People believe it was Tupac’s way of getting revenge of a robbery of a Death Row Records associate prior to any of this. After they jumped them, Tupac and Suge Knight left to go to a professional boxing match (Hawksley,…

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