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Archive - September 2007

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The Aryan Brotherhood—The Dogs of War Part 2 Law Enforcement Only

"Abandon hope, all ye who enter here." —Dante, Inferno II from The Divine Comedy

September 24, 2007

Members of criminal gangs are commonly motivated by greed and vengeance. However, the most dangerous individuals that I have encountered are motivated by ideological and theological beliefs. And members of the Aryan Brotherhood fit the latter category.

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author: Richard Valdemar | posted @ Monday, September 24, 2007 4:47 PM | Comments(3)

The Aryan Brotherhood—The Dogs of War Part I Law Enforcement Only

"…Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war!" — Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar"

September 19, 2007

Like the dangerous Presa Carnario dogs that are loved by the Aryan Brotherhood, and which have for centuries been bred as fighting dogs, some men don't do well caged with others. Some require their handlers to cage them individually, as they are dangerous even when confined with their own breed. Mad dogs and mad men must be isolated from others, or put down.

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author: Richard Valdemar | posted @ Wednesday, September 19, 2007 4:39 PM | Comments(0)

History of the Florence 13 Gang

September 12, 2007

When most Americans think of Hispanic gangs, they think of East Los Angeles, the San Fernando or San Gabriel Valleys, Boyle Heights, or Downtown Los Angeles. They would be surprised to know that much of Los Angeles Hispanic gang history actually happened in South Central.

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author: Richard Valdemar | posted @ Wednesday, September 12, 2007 5:52 PM | Comments(2)

Bebop, Doo Wop, and Hip Hop – Music and the Madness

Popular music has been an integral part of gang culture since the end of the first World War.

September 04, 2007

Following the horrors of WWI, American culture descended into the "almost anything goes" attitude of liberal Europe. Scantily clad "Flappers" and dapper gangsters got high on drugs and booze and danced the Charleston to brazen jazz bands.

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author: Richard Valdemar | posted @ Tuesday, September 04, 2007 11:28 AM | Comments(0)
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