are bikie gangs a threat to society?
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But police figures show bikies commit less than 1 per cent of all crimes in NSW and ''are not a threat to mainstream society''. ... Police say ''OMCG members are over-represented in certain crime categories'' pointing to 1678 violence related charges.
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Transnational organized crime groups and terrorist movements are obviously non-state actors. They wield a considerable amount of power and influence international relations.
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The Black Disciples (BDs) are the Chicago "folks" gang that gained international notoriety in 1994 by executing its eleven-year-old member "Yummy". ... In other respects, the BDs are like many other American gangs in that this type of gang is able to exist over time only by the criminal exploitation of children.
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Today in New York, the most prominent New York City gangs are Bloods, Crips, Latin Kings, Nietas, Five Prisoners, Silenciosos, Matatones, Rat Hunters, and Zulu Nation. They are groups that span ethnicity, race, and neighborhoods.
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Public Security, Corruption, and Criminal Justice Violence and extortion by powerful criminal organizations remain serious problems in Guatemala. Gang-related violence is an important factor prompting people, including unaccompanied children and young adults, to leave the country.
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There have been increasing cases of Australian gangs notably Menace To Society and The Brotherhood and those claiming the name of American street gangs notably Black P Stones, Black Disciples, Latin Kings, MS-13, Bloods and Crips. ... Australian youth gangs grow in accordance to general population growth.
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The East Coast has Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs (OMG) such as the Hells Angels, Pagans, Phantoms, Iron Horseman, and even two Mongol sets in Maryland. The East Coast has the Wheels of Soul and Thunderguards—two predominately African-American gangs. There are Outlaws in Pennsylvania and Virginia.
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Crime. Street crime, including muggings and thefts, is a significant problem in Lima, Cusco, Arequipa and other major cities. Be vigilant in public places and when withdrawing cash from ATMs. ... There have been a number of recent thefts at gunpoint affecting foreign nationals, including British tourists and residents.
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Street or neighborhood gangs usually have some sort of name or location to ID them and often will have some sort of looesely defined symbolism or color code. Now usually “friends” aren't usually organized for illegal financial gain or for powerful overthrows of a corrupt governments.
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Gangs in the 1960's were almost like social clubs are today. They were not the same as what you might think of as "street gangs" today, though there was an element of toughness and rebellion. There were ways that one gang would prove supremacy over another, such as drag races or the occasional "rumble", or fight.
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A number of the criminal gangs in the United Kingdom specialize in the importation, production and sale of illicit drugs. Of the 2,800 gangs identified within the United Kingdom it is estimated that 60% are involved in drugs.
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Overall, community-policing strategies have a positive effect on citizen satisfaction and trust in the police, as well as in the reduction of individuals' perception of disorderly conduct, including drug dealing. However, no statistically significant effect was found on reported crime or fear of crime.
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Tukwila is not really as dangerous as some people seem to think. It's nowhere near as bad as Seattle's ghetto areas, White Center, Skyway etc. The crime stats are skewed by the largest mall in the state which generates a lot of shoplifting arrests.
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Cons of Joining a Gang +~Get Killed and Burned in Gang War for 36 Hours! +~Get warred on repeatly non-stop! +~Get abusive language on the other side.
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Some gangs that have been around for a while are the Kaika Klan Outlaws (KKO), the V-NOTs, the HILLTOP and the North Side Gangstas (NSG). Gangs are in most parts of the city. Zimmerman also said gang-related criminal activity takes place almost every day in Akron.
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There are Crip sets, Latin Kings, Trinitarios, Gangster Disciples, MS-13, and others active. ... Buffalo, Syracuse, Albany, Newburgh, Poughkeepsie, and obviously the boroughs of New York all have a heavy presence of local territorial hybrid gangs with nontraditional names like Wave Gang, 4 Block, YGz....
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Gangs are a part of our society and have become a mini-society of their own within it. This mini-society, referred to as a subculture, is part of the larger society in which we live.