18th Street Gang

18th Street Gang

It has been said that on average everyday someone in Los Angeles County is assaulted by an 18th Street Gang member. Although they are rivals with the Bloods, Crips, and MS13, over the last ten years the 18th Street Gang has racked up a kill count over three times as high as any of their rivals.

Lore:
18th Street gang started near 18th Street and Ganton Avenue in the Ganton District of Los Angeles. There is conflicting information as to the exact area, but this is a generally accepted area by most academic sources. They were originally part of Ganton 14 but wanted to make a separate clique called Ganton 18th Street and allow immigrants the opportunity to join. This proposal was rejected by the Ganton 14, which led to the formation of the 18th Street gang. The two gangs have been bitter rivals ever since. The 18th Street gang grew by expanding its membership to other nationalities and races, and it was among the first multiracial, multi-ethnic gangs in Los Angeles. In the beginning, they were made up largely of second-generation Hispanics. As the 18th Street gang began to battle with more established Hispanic gangs, they began to recruit outside the Hispanic community. according to the latest figures from the NDIC.[citation needed] In the early 2014s, the Federal Bureau of Investigation initiated wide-scale raids against known and suspected gang members, netting hundreds of arrests across the country. Leading to escapes from the inmates. 18th steet was founded in early 2010 by Alejandro Santiago, racking up affiliates 1 thousand per year. 18th Street is still known to this day to be posted up on 18th Street & Ganton. They are widely known for large disruptive activity.



Culture:
18th Street gang members are required to abide by a strict set of rules. Failure to obey the word of a gang leader, or to show proper respect to a fellow gang member, may result in an 18-second beating, or even execution for more serious offenses. According to the FBI, some factions of the 18th Street gang have developed a high level of sophistication and organization. 18th Street gang members often identify themselves with the number 18 on their clothing and sporting clothing from sports teams such as the Los Angeles Dodgers, Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Lakers and Oakland Raiders. 18th Street will use the symbols XV3, XVIII, X8, 666, 99 (9+9=18), and 3-dots in their graffiti and tattoos. 18th Street colors are blue and black; blue is to represent Sureños (despite not being affiliated with them) used to pay tribute to The Mexican Mafia, and black is to represent the original color for the gang. The 18th Street gang is occasionally referred to as the "Children's Army" because of its recruitment of elementary and middle-school aged youth. They also allow other races to join their ranks making the gang Multi-ethnic. In El Salvador it is common for members of the gang to be tattooed on the face with a large "18". In many cases the tattoo covers the entire face.

Location:
There are approximately 20 different locations 18th Street lurk, some are as listed, Ganton, East Los Angeles, South Los Angeles, Idlewood, South Gate, Glen Park, Maywood, and Los Angeles' Westside, The biggest population of 18th Street members are right in The Ganton area.


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O.G Lord':
Alejandro Santiago

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