E ASIAN 155 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Mexican Mafia
5 Apr 2016
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04/05/2016 (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) Never involve innocent people like women and children. Schools are neutral, as well as churches, stores and movie theaters. If you break the rules, all gangs turn against you. Law enforcement in us changed: cut the head off the snake : target the leaders and the older guys, not realizing they are hydras (three or four more came up) Street rivalries intensify: guns are being used more frequently. The traditional jump in is more violent and may involve serious crime. Commit a crime or crime in accepted. Most mexican street gang members consider themselves policemen or soldiers of their neighborhoods. Don"t identify with surre os or norte os so that"s why they"re. Scraps is a derogatory term for surre os. 1972: joe morgan becomes the figure leader of the mexican mafia. 1980"s: the traditional gang code of ethics has started to change.
