Bloods
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Bloods is a predominantly African-American street gang that originated in Los Angeles and is known for its rivalry with the Crips and its nationwide network of affiliated sets.
Statements (82)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal organization
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street gang ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Latin Kings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
People Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ Vice Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| avoidsColor | blue ⓘ |
| cityOfOrigin | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continentOfOrigin | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criminalActivity |
burglary
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carjacking ⓘ drug distribution ⓘ extortion ⓘ prostitution ⓘ weapons trafficking ⓘ |
| ethnicity | predominantly African-American ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1970s ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
illegal drug sales
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street-level crime ⓘ |
| graffitiStyle |
crossing out Crips symbols
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red-based tags ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Blood gang
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The Bloods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClothingStyle |
red bandanas
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sports apparel with red color schemes ⓘ |
| hasColor | red ⓘ |
| hasHandSign | Bloods hand sign ⓘ |
| hasMediaPortrayal |
depicted in films about Los Angeles gangs
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depicted in hip hop music ⓘ |
| hasMembershipStructure |
decentralized leadership
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loosely organized sets ⓘ |
| hasRival |
Crips
NERFINISHED
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Mara Salvatrucha NERFINISHED ⓘ Sureños NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Bounty Hunter Bloods
NERFINISHED
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East Side Piru NERFINISHED ⓘ Nine Trey Gangsters NERFINISHED ⓘ Piru sets NERFINISHED ⓘ Rollin 20s Bloods NERFINISHED ⓘ Sex Money Murder NERFINISHED ⓘ United Blood Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ West Side Piru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
dog paw
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five-pointed star ⓘ number 5 ⓘ |
| hasTerritory |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ Compton NERFINISHED ⓘ Inglewood NERFINISHED ⓘ Los Angeles County NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Watts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Los Angeles gang culture ⓘ |
| initiationPractice |
criminal tasks
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violent assaults ⓘ |
| knownFor |
assault
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drug trafficking ⓘ gang-related homicide ⓘ nationwide network of affiliated sets ⓘ rivalry with the Crips ⓘ robbery ⓘ violent crime ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| lawEnforcementClassification |
organized crime group
ⓘ
violent street gang ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Drug Enforcement Administration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Federal Bureau of Investigation NERFINISHED ⓘ Los Angeles Police Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originContext |
coalition of smaller gangs for protection against Crips
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response to domination of Crips in Los Angeles ⓘ |
| presentIn |
federal prisons in the United States
ⓘ
state prisons in the United States ⓘ |
| recruitmentMethods |
prison recruitment
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street-level recruitment ⓘ |
| recruitmentTargets | urban youth ⓘ |
| stateOfOrigin | California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesCode |
Bloods slang
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coded hand signs ⓘ |
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