Then they appeared over and over. In , the 200 persons including Queen Tragedy and King Zeus and the rest of the Latin Kings and Queens tribe was designated as the Cultural Association of Latin Kings and Queens of Catalonia. In order for the Bloods to increase their population, they must allow a variety of races into their group, for the sole purpose of protection. Next, there is the Warlord, and his job is to make sure that everything is in operation. Archived from on 7 March 2010.
Then one arm, then the other arm. Many of the charges seemed trumped up, and Tone won every trial. It was he that encouraged me and pushed me to keep going with the project, and he offered advice several times during the process of getting access to photograph the gang. The Latin Kings during this period begin to gain legitimacy. When the Lion senses trouble from 15 feet away, his right paw turns inward 2 ½ degrees, forming a diamond. Also feel free to leave a detailed message.
The red stands for blood, the white for peace, and the blue for liberty and ocean. The new King recognizes that the time for revolution is at hand. At this time, the membership of the Latin Kings is believed to have swelled to 3,000 incarcerated and 4,000 free. We as a community must try to give our children other options and positive role models to emulate. Bven though this violence has declined, a multitude of violence remains, and this must be our concern. Rivera says that outside prison, he rose through the ranks. However, the Latin Kings have evolved into a nationwide criminal organization with chapters in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Florida, California and Illinois.
This form includes a variety of information about the allegation including the violation, the version of the accused, and members present or other witnesses. Reportedly in the late-1980s, the association was involved in the cult of the and performed several ritualistic murders at the Oso Blanco State Prison. Bloodline Latin kings are the same as Chicago Latin kings. The white youth were used to distribute newspapers and run errands. Other funds are raised from membership dues and extortion both from the community and inside correctional facilities.
They proceeded to use their homemade weapons. In these times, gangs were not as violent and the reasons for joining were different. He was serving a lengthy sentence for attempting to kill his live-in girlfriend. The letters had been copied and stored by the , who were not aware of the significance of the letters until a federal task force was formed that linked homicide investigators from the , , and investigators. A stage of immaturity where the King warrior's time is spent gang banging, getting high, and being recognized as big and bad. The Puerto Rican flag serves as a reminder to the gang nation, with it's colors of red, white, and blue.
These hand signals are ways of displaying their group loyalty, and letting others know who they are dealing with. ~ Slashing is when a gang member walk up to an unknown person, and slashes their face with a box cutter. Its roots date to 1954 in. The acceptance of females in the gang is common to most factions. When the Lion does this he is representing a defiant position which represents the warlord of the Nation. All members of the gang identify as Latin Kings.
Find sources: — · · · · August 2017 Latin Kings, King Brothers, Reyes Latinos Founding location , Years active 1950s—present Territory , , , Ethnicity Predominately Latino Mexican and Puerto Rican Membership 50,000 In the U. The monthly universals drew attendance of 500—600 regularly. He was eventually transferred again and placed in general population. In 1994, the Gang Intelligence Unit at the Department of Corrections tried to crack down and decipher the gang's codes, puzzles, and hierarchy system. Felipe, 34, had engineered a reign of terror that ended with three people dead and several injured.
She is currently being held at the , a federal prison in Connecticut. He advocated the Latin Kings as a brotherhood of men and woman attempting to better their lives and communities through unity and education. The largest Latino gang in Chicago, and perhaps in the United States, are the and Queen Nation. The New York Bloods also have a secret code language that consists of numbers and confusing sayings. The other whacko has since been released and is now happily married and could be working as a chef at a government center employee cafeteria somewhere. The 3rd Crown is the right paw of the Lion. The other 39 members were sentenced to an average of 20 years in prison for their roles in the crimes.
Her school friends came to fear Rivera. As is common in corrupting correctional staff, the two hitmen got permission from the cellhouse guard to use the basement for the going away party. It seems very hypocritical for an organization that is against most of modern society to hold the same values as are in the workplace. The head was the only body part that could not be sliced up into smaller pieces. It seem that these gangs are using technology to their advantage and using every access to make this family community as realistic as possible.