a corporate enterprise, the BDs are structured more like a religion where gang leaders are called brother Cragg Hardaway (16). They continued the war and within month's police began arresting top members of the Camorra gangs. Kids will come to them. 2 Prince of the Nation. because one of the forms of gambling the gang engages in involves dog fights. is now in progress about this same issue. Do you value the power of investigative journalism? Commonly used by the People Nation alliance are drawings of pitchforks pointed down in disrespect to the Folk Nation alliance. Note The BD's and the BG's are the most likely to benefit from Still, for the present the threat rating for the BDs must be regarded as medium for a variety emblem or flag. reason. The gang was formed for protection and profit. given the limited data the validity is suspect at best. As of this writing, there may be as many as 300 "sets" of the BDs throughout the Chicagoland The DEVIL'S PITCHFORKS represents our Nation's powers and our struggle to overcome the becomes definitive: "I will accept no other teachings than that of our KING or that which refers to his back, as other members punch the victim in the chest for the time duration of the "violation" There were two solos: one by Charline Dawson and one by Bob Hudson. The STAR OF KING DAVID is our Nation's symbol. at the head of their organization, even though "King David" is dead. other members of the same gang. nationwide..its a nationwide thing". The SIX POINTED STAR of KING DAVID represents what our Nation is based on. The BD gang offers young members a chance to have some "pocket money" there is no fixed date for BD meetings, they are called by the set leaders on an as needed basis. , Mickey Cobras, and Vice Lords (i.e., brothers or peoples, gangs riding under the 5 pointed star . During raids in at the time of unveiling the indictments, police officers discovered Can you put a single curtain panel on a window? An apartment in a public housing complex, a house use for selling drugs, an However, since the GD prosecution we have noted a number of "flippers": GD's joining the THE BDs ARISING FROM A SPLINTERING EFFECT IN A LARGER GANG. However, high-ranking members that hold the title of 'Universal Elite' are given respect by all Vice Lord factions. Family disrespect cannot and will not be tolerated either toward each other or family members enterprise. When Dontadrian Bruce raised his thumb, forefinger, and middle finger in a photo with classmates, he didnt expect to get suspended. (Left represents the People Nation alliance and cocking to the right represents the Folk Nation alliance). DAVID SAID THAT IT MUST BE DONE! The funeral was held at the Stonecrest Funeral with him at all times, one actually lived with Shorty. 3. is more than a gang: it is a new kind of slavery cult run by adult criminals. (ALL) as BLACK DISCIPLES. YES SAID KING DAVID WE MUST COMBINE, BODY, below. do. 3586047). The validity of the abdication of King Shorty cannot be properly evaluated at present, but Arrested 4 Sept 70 for mob action, held to the grand jury (Judge Dunne). THE INITIATION CEREMONY: TREYS ON THE HEAD OF CHILDREN. 7 Ambassadors. worship him? The name Rudaj comes from the boss of the organization. Figure 3 provides the first set of "rules" or "laws" that BD members must abide by. It is through this middle management leadership that money passes up the Prominent Albanian Mafioso Alex Rudaj : The boss of the Albanian Mafia's Rudaj Organization based in the New York City area. leaders. Mississippi, but is not known to have done much other travel over his short life span. therefore operates much like a business franchise: where any leader in good standing can have his Hoover (an El Rukn) "was one of two generals who ran El Rukn's Milwaukee drug operation in the "What we have here might be considered a sixth crime family," after the five Mafia organizations Bonanno, Colombo, Gambino, Genovese and Lucchese said Fred Snelling, head of the FBI's criminal division in New York. Olive Branch High School contends Bruce was holding up a sign belonging to the Vice Lords gang, a Chicago-based group that has a known presence in the nearby area. 3. TRUE BLUE LOVE. Giuseppe Morello became the Capo di tutti capi (or boss of bosses ), but before long he and Ignazio Saietta were arrested and charged with counterfeiting in 1910. Most of the juvenile members do not have the permanent tattoos. others in the community noted that she was very close to the gang leaders. superbowl, you name it, they do all types of betting, but dice and large crap games are their Vice Lord street gangs use a variety of gang graffiti symbols or emblems, to identify themselves and their gang 'turf' including: Each faction of the Vice Lords has their own 'Chief' and ranking officers. The obituary was by John symbols is provided (Photograph #1) for reference purposes. The community rarely sees the concealed prostitution: "if you get caught with a sister of the gang ho'ing, that is going to bring you some HAND SIGNS: BEWARE THESE ARE NOT BOY SCOUTS. Chicago was outraged and horrified at this event. Generally, Criminal Activity: Members of the Vice Lords are primarily recognized for their drug trafficking activities and violent acts to protect their drug trade and territory. of weapon, and defacing I.D., dismissed (Judge Mooney). (Left represents the People Nation alliance and cocking to the right represents the Folk Nation alliance). We maintain a long list of Jerome Freeman, known as "King Shorty", has been described similarly by different 4. dismissed by Judge Wendt. knew he was in a gang or I would have done something about it". or any other nation business, and specifically lays out rules about exposing the gang leaders to months); thirteen brothers and sisters and a great many relatives and friends. UNDERSTANDING it will soon be departed. power of his name which he has invested in the Nation. DISCIPLE NATION shall remain the same. drug sales operations. oppression we are under. is supposed to have, and he has it with him on his possession at all times, like he is on the streethe The NGCRC has obtained quite a collection of these over Seeing Angel Number 212 means you need to trust in yourself and your abilities. Thus, the local rumor mill always helps event that some go astray, thou shall be there to understand and restore in them the determination I will abide by all commands given to me by the KING and all appointed chiefs. Given the nature of the organization and that it is unable to keep many older members, and North Lawndale has a partially known history, said Lisa Junkin, the education coordinator at the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, which helped put on the exhibition. The phrase "getting King Shorty basically runs his gang remotely from behind bars almost the same way that Larry The alliance's term "five alive, six must die" is in reference to the five-pointed star versus the six-pointed star of their rivals in the Folk Nation alliance. The "rules" of this gang are clear, According to PolicyMic, since Bruces reinstatement, his mother is working with an ACLU attorney to make sure the incident does not interfere with her sons permanent record. * David Lee Barksdale arrested for resisting arrest on 7 May 70, discharged on 10 Mar 71 When we go to a funeral, there will be a lot of guys just surrounding the the BDs have a kind of religious structure to their gang, Don Derky's faction splintered off like a Address given: 6452 S. Union. The BD's are typical in this respect: the members face "violations" for conduct or behavior Belgium The Albanian mafia has deep roots in Belgium, which was recently a topic of a special programme on Belgian RTBF Channel One. Salerno based the crew out of the Palma Boys Social Club located 416 East 115th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan. The latin kings have the easier way to communicate that . that this gang is capable of having on its young members, once they do join. * The next alias (Davis Jones) comes on 31 Dec 66 for Strong Arm robbery. with any gang members and are expected not to reveal the "nation secrets" of the BDs. One incident where Shorty Freeman "lost his cool" was described to us. We interviewed a retired member of the BD's who knew King Shorty personally. risky activity can place them in conflict with virtually any other gang that is also involved in drug own "plantation", the level of threat here is not as high as a more centralized corporate structure. In 1998 a number of BD leaders were arrested for federal charges. What is different is that one of the BD picnics in 1995 was actually The only known members are Dardan Petrela, Kalem Vulaj, and Bledar Morina. Benny Lee, a former Vice Lord and CeaseFire violence interrupter and now a lecturer on the history of Chicago gangs at North Eastern Illinois University, helped bring together an art collection and interactive show based on archival material. "Treys on the head" is the expression describing when the And even this is of limited value when contact arises at school or in routine activities (i.e., ), The Conservative Vice Lords turned a lot of young people around, said Lee, although many people say it wasnt real, that gangs cant turn that around. could increase in the coming years. Leaving simply involves an agreement not to join any other Focusing on the gang's history and relevance for criminal justice policy and social science theory, this profile extends and updates previous studies of the Vice Lords. area. BD leaders it is also a solidarity building mechanism for the gang. the BD leaders. Clearly, there is little room for individual 2. A photograph of the actual layout of a BD "banner" using all of these 6 Universal Elites. They are able to have their "good Pitchfork pointing down - The pitchfork is a symbol of the Gangster Disciples, the inversion is a sign of disrespect, Broken heart with wings - As above, the heart with wings is a symbol of the Gangster Disciples, breaking it is a sign of disrespect, Like the Black P. Stones, the Vice Lords often utilize pseudo-Islamic ideology and symbolism in their gang motif. punishment, you cannot use your sisters like that in the BD's". Every BD member we talked to indicated illegal drug sales was the primary activity of Viewers are allowed to leave voice messages and write down their conerns or questions on a black board asking "What Next?" Which is greater 36 yards 2 feet and 114 feet 2 inch? unknown, very factual details about what may be one of the most famous gang leaders in the United People and Folks we would believe no such real Chicago connection exists. people who just want to believe them. 4 Free and Accepted Almighty Minister. ask a younger member of the gang like "Yummy" to perform an act or behavior that pleases the The BDs are a gang with some remarkable connections in This is common for most gangs like the BD's that qualify signs, gang logos, and written codes. The Morello-Terranova brothers soon started taking over the growing Little Italy in East Harlem, by using the Black Hand technique of extorting small business and running illegal gambling operations. discussed later in this gang profile. Disciples (BGs, GDs, and BDs). to recite the prayer at randomwhoever they call upon better know the prayer from front to back by Thou shall love the nation with all thy heart, soul and spirit. Thus, Figure 5 gives literal meaning to the gang 5 Kings of the Nation. the BDs and this was in fact a gang sponsored activity. Therefore the Vice Lords is the oldest, however CVL is the oldest in terms of absolute organisation.-- . Germany "Ethnic Albanians" (as the German police officially calls them), no matter where they come from Albania, Republic of Macedonia, or Kosovo created for a very short time in the last decade of the century, a very powerful criminal network, says Manfred Quedzuweit, director of the Police Department for Fighting the Organized Crime in Hamburg. Non-members take second seat to the BD members. CROWNED KING, KING SHORTY, AND ALL RIGHTEOUS BLACK DISCIPLES OF THE LOYALTY: To yourself, and each committed brother of our Nation. King David said that is must be done! It seems again dismissed (Judge Zelezinski). According to The New York Times published on January 2006, "Beginning in the 1990s, the Corporation, led by a man named Alex Rudaj, established ties with established organized crime figures including members of the Gambino crime family , the authorities say. leaders in this known national pattern of the criminal exploitation of children. But it also had drugs. kind of gang is not going to be coopted. Term used by Vice Lords to show disrespect to Disciples Flaggin' Showing you the gang's flag colors handsigns, etc. The story arc "The Slavers" of the adult-oriented Marvel comic The Punisher: Frank Castle deals with Albanian criminals engaged in human trafficking. largely consistent with the previous information: "Shorty treated me with respect, he is a real quiet guy, he does not front himself a lot, but you 7. a gang. The community sees these They are satisfied customers. And most importantly: when will King Shorty himself actually denounce the gang Vice Lord street gangs use a variety of gang graffiti symbols or emblems, to identify themselves and their gang 'turf' including: If the Americans, in addition to the eagle and the Stars and Stripes and the more unofficial symbols of bison, moose and Indian, should ever need another emblem, one which is friendly and pleasant, then I think they should choose the grapefruit. Photos from the exhibit titled Report to the Public: An Untold History of the Conservative Vice Lords are displayed at the Art In These Times in Logan Square. can be "turned into good": it is, plain and simple, a criminal organization. All of these and they had three children: David Jr., Melinda, and Ronnie. alienated members of the GD's trying to find a better gang. The top gang Viewers are allowed to leave voice messages and write down their conerns or questions on a black board asking What Next?. Department of Corrections) where he is currently incarcerated. Under I shall seek to be mindful of the TEN COMMANDMENTS of our nation and the UNIVERSAL be names of other important gang members, perhaps including some deceased and some active occasion for taking polaroid photographs. Three days later, the criminals published a note in the leading Brussels newspaper Le Soir , demanding 30 million Belgian francs in ransom. History: The Vice Lords are the oldest and currently one of the most dominant and organized criminal enterprises in the state of Illinois. testified against (See: Cam Simpson, "21 in Black Disciples Named in Drug Charges", Chicago Sun-Times, Dec. 9, 1999, p. 18). and wanted to try to get out of prison without being arrested at the front gate as has happened to Email us at. 3. We plan on using that history to engage people today how can we encourage [people now in gangs] to make positive change in their communities?, Authority figures now are trying to lock the problem up, added Lee, but my question is how do we work with the problem?. literature" is aimed at children. including chapter or set leaders (Minister, Assistant Co-Minister, First Demetrius, etc). Russians. Officiating at the funeral and delivering the eulogy was an Elder J. Jackson. The Third, educating clergy, civic leaders, and parents about gang profiles like the BDs may help registration, involvement in publicly funded services, anything that appears to give the gang Sign up and stay up to date with our daily newsletter. Going to meetings for the BD gang, perhaps as in other gangs, can be a time for fear for the This #101573) is for What Are the Vice Lords Gang Associates, Initiation & Gang Signs? The Hand Sign is the Indez Finger, the Middle Finger, and the Thumb . 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