Bryan+AP

==**Bloods and Crips history has changed over time.In 1960 the founder's of the Crips** [|Tookie Williams and Raymond Washingtion] **started a African-american street violence gang in Los Angeles, California called the "Crips". The name crip was short for "[|cripple]". One of Raymond's sidekicks walked with a limp. Originally though that individual had been shot in the leg. Throughout the 90's the Crips began to spread and increase their population.**==

==**Bloods street gang were formed in reaction to the crips. Both gangs has different subgroups or sets.The members dress in a [|distinctive fashion display] color(with [|blue associated with crips and red associate with bloods]). When the the what bloods and crips started to hate each other, if you walk through a certain neighborhood with a certain color on you would get jumped****.**==

==**Sometimes it can be very [|dangerous joining a gang]. you can get hurt being affiliated in a gang in many different ways, Bloods can walk around with crip colors on so they can trick them into thinking he's one of them. If your in the the gang they can intimidate you into doing something you might not want to but cause because your in that you have to go by their rules. Another reason why its dangerous to join a gang is because sometimes it's not that easy to drop out because feel like you broke a brother bond.**==

==**Certain gangs have certain clothes they wear. In certain areas you can be mistaken identify with a gang because of what you wear. That sometimes can cause major problems. For instance on October 31st 2009 it was Halloween. On Halloween school is still in session and that is when gangs slice people for blood initiation. The [|Talented And Gifted School For Young Scholars] on 109th street has an all red gym uniform. This indeed was not sending a good message and cause many people to [|stay home].**==

==**Bloods and crips change the world of gangs in so many ways. Most bloods and crips today are in subgroups depending on where your from. For example, where I'm from their called "EAST ARMY" affiliated with crips. And across the street from my neighborhood their subgroup is called "TEAM WAVEY" affiliated with the bloods. Most time a subgroup is caused by police indictment. As a young kid I watched bloods and crips history change because as I grew up the bloods and crips hated each other and if you was from [|Wilson] ( crip side ) you couldn't come to [|East river] and if you was from East river (blood side) you couldn't come to Wilson because of the bloods and crips rivalry. I think making subgroups decreased bloods and crips crime rate, because people are not worried about color you rep they just want to know where your from.**==