Bloods Gangs

As the Crips grew in South Central Los Angeles in the early 1970s, it began against other gangs. It was during this time of conflict that several gangs joined forces to combat the growing Crip threat. The most famous band in this group are Piru Street Boys. They lead the revolt against the Crips and was instrumental in the creation of blood-ties in 1972.

In the next 10 years continue to operate the blood and grow in a fragmented. Conflict with the Crips continued and the blood found much in the minority.

Violence exploded in 1984 between the two groups - between 1982nd It was during this time crack hit Los Angeles. Crackme or more of a rock cocaine cheaper and more addictive than the powder of the drug. Transition region are becoming increasingly important, because a lot of blood and Crip sets fought over drug sales locations. Some members moved blood in several major cities around the west coast to expand their drug use. To minimize attention from law enforcement authorities, leaving many blood gang members who apparently gang membership IDs, so that they can continue illegal activity with little fear of fear.

It was during the late 1980s that the blood has become a household name. Color film, staring Sean Penn and Robert Duvall was released which focused on the gang problem in Los Angeles. It was rumored that some movie theaters actually promoted the movie by offering a bandana participants movie. This is after the movie that many young people who do nothing with Los Angeles based band started their own groups of blood. Although many of these groups is nothing more than imitating childish group dress and slang they saw in the movie, some soon involved in violent activity and drug sales committed similar gang activity by original Blood gang members in California.

In 1993, a group known on the East Coast, a band such as the United Blood Nation. Born in New York's Riker's prison, Iceland, African American inmates created a group as a way to by the Latin Kings, to protect the most often in the prison at the time. Although the United Blood Nation (UBN) was born in prison, as a member who was released to the streets, they formed street gangs on the east coast with the same name, while copies of Los Angeles Blood lifestyle.

Although recognizing the majority of the blood-bands with the color red, the members do not always wear gang identifiers when engaging in criminal activity. On the West Coast members are more likely to use a bandana for identification, while some Blood sets on the East Coast will use a colored bead necklaces.

Although Blood gangs the same name, there is no formal leadership structure that controls all Blood gangs. A Blood gang member Springville Utah may very active in the gangster lifestyle, but have no connection to the Blood gang in the West or East Coast.

Blood will match the other groups involved in criminal activities, including their rivals, Crips, although most alliances quickly fade. The Blood known to be involved in all forms of criminal activities, but most known for drug sales.