These African American inmates, organized by some of the more violent and charismatic inmates, formed a protection group which they called the United Blood Nation. The Latin Kings, with mostly Hispanic members, were targeting African American inmates with violence. Prior to this time period, the Latin Kings were the most prevalent and organized gang in the NYC jail system. GMDC was used to segregate problem inmates from the rest of the detention center. The United Blood Nation, simply called the Bloods, formed in 1993, within the New York City jail system on Rikers Island's GMDC (George Mochen Detention Center), sometimes called C 73. Bloods sets operate independently of each other, and are currently located in almost all states.īlood sets on the East Coast are often seen as affiliated with the United Blood Nation, a gang which originated in Rikers Island.
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During the rise of crack cocaine, the gang's focus shifted to drug production. The Pirus are therefore considered to be the original founders of the Bloods. To assert their power despite this difference in numbers, Bloods sets became increasingly violent, especially against rival Crips members. At the time, Crips sets outnumbered Bloods sets by three to one. broke off during an internal gang war, and allied with other smaller gangs to found the gang that would eventually become known as the Bloods. The origin of the Bloods and their rivalry with the Crips dates to the 1970s, where the Pirus street gang, originally a set, or faction, of the Crips. The Bloods gang was formed initially to compete against the influence of the Crips in Los Angeles. Since their creation, the Blood gangs have branched out throughout the United States.īloods have been documented in the U.S. The Bloods are made up of various sub-groups known as "sets" between which significant differences exist such as colors, clothing, and operations, and political ideas which may be in open conflict with each other. They are identified by the red color worn by their members and by particular gang symbols, including distinctive hand signs. The gang is widely known for its rivalry with the Crips. The Bloods are a primarily, though not exclusively, African American street gang founded in Los Angeles, California.
In this show, investigators look into the Bloods Gang based in Los Angeles.
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