Bloods

Name: Bloods

Type of gang: They are a street gang but the United Blood Nation is a jail gang started in 1993 throughout the New York jail system.

Origins/History: In 1972 the crips from Compton and the Pirus has a conflict and a gang war started, but the Pirus were out numbered and the crips won. The pirus wanted to have a meeting reguarding the crips intimidation and how to end it. They had a meeting on Piru street and the L.A. Brim, Denver Lanes, and the Bishops also attended. They all united and called them selves the bloods, they were the crips counter gang.

Location/Turf: They were origionally from Los Angeles then they spread throughout the United States

Characteristics: Their gang color is red because they wanted to be the opposite of their rival the crips which are blue

Criminal Activity: They are mainly doing drug sales but they also commit other crimes such as murdering other gangs and possessing illegal weapons.

Impact on Society: The bloods turned L.A. into a battle field in their war against the crips, in drug sales, and fighting for turf.