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Skipp Townsend is an American gang expert from Los Angeles, California. For 27 years, he was a member of the Bloods gang; his first arrest came at age 13. [1] Townsend was raised in South Los Angeles. He attended a Catholic elementary school [2] and went on to attend Dorsey High School, dropping out in his junior year.
The name "Piru" is derived from the Piru Street Boys, a gang which was founded in 1969 by Sylvester Scott and Vincent Owens in Compton. [3] The Piru Street Boys are considered the forerunners to the Bloods, [ 4 ] which is why the terms "Piru" and "Blood" are often used interchangeably.
The gang symbol of the Bloods, [1] as the sign reads the word "blood" Bloods members identify themselves through various indicators, such as colors, clothing, symbols, tattoos, jewelry, graffiti, language, and hand signs. The Bloods' gang color is red. They like to wear sports clothing, including jackets that show their gang color.
The Nine Trey Bloods and 6ix9ine forged a partnership, [19] with 6ix9ine receiving, in his words, "career, credibility, street credibility, videos, music, and protection" from the gang, [20] while 6ix9ine financially compensated the gang members. [21] 6ix9ine claimed affiliation with the Nine Trey Bloods, [22] and was extorted by the gang. [23]
Sex, Money, Murder (also known as Sex Money Murda, S.M.M., or $.M.M.) is a "set" of the Bloods street gang operating on the East Coast of the United States. The gang was formed in the Soundview section of The Bronx in the Soundview Houses, a New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) development.
Nov. 25—The victim of a deadly shooting on Brockway Avenue in Morgantown early Nov. 20 had previously been federally convicted under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act ...
The Mob Piru (also known as MOB Piru, East Side Mob Piru, Insane Mob Gang or Mob Piru Bloods) are a "set" of the Piru gang alliance and a criminal organization, which is itself part of the larger Bloods alliance. [2] Suge Knight, the co-founder and former CEO of Death Row Records, is an affiliate. [3] [4]
In 1966 it was replaced by the New Book of Knowledge. [1] The number of volumes fluctuated. It was originally a 24 volume set, but other print runs had 10, 12 or 20.; [2] 1919 was a 20 volume set as shown in the image above, as was 1951. [3] From 1949 Grolier also issued a Book of Knowledge Annual. [4]