October 25, 2009 Many explanations have been offered about why gangs form. Such explanations, however, often understate the diversity of social forces that lead to... ... Hispanic Gangs in LA

Home > Hispanic Gangs ... There are about 500 Sureño Hispanic gangs in Los Angeles County representing over 50 percent of the gang membership.

You can find cool links, infos about gangs and theirs signs and slang, and much more here ... Hand signs used by gang members to identify their membership or to antagonize members of other gangs.

Gangs in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties ... 6. The Problem of Definitions; What is a Hispanic Gang Member? 7. Taggers and Gang Graffiti

Gangs and Violence Issues ... In the Hispanic barrio culture there is a division of the State of California into North and South. The imaginary dividing line is Bakersfield.

In the city of Los Angeles, a 2005 estimate put Hispanic gang membership as the most numerous at over 23,000, while black gangs amounted to fewer than 16,000.

That was December 2006. But the race-motivated carnage has only increased since then, say law-enforcement authorities from coast to coast – with Hispanic gangs targeting blacks and black gangs,

State Department of Corrections officials say efforts to separate members of the rival gangs Norteños and Sureños have reduced violence behind bars.

;) The Liberals BLAME America for these Salvadorian gangs. They say that they learned this ... Most settled in the established Hispanic neighborhoods of the "Rampart" area of Los Angeles.

FINAL DEFENDANT PLEADS GUILTY IN RACKETEERING CASE THAT TARGETED MEXICAN MAFIA MEMBER WHO CONTROLLED HISPANIC GANGS AND DRUG TRAFFICKING IN ORANGE COUNTY;