Status Symbols/pg102: Indicators of a status; items that display prestige. With a lot of gangs, tattoos are used as their status symbols. They represent what gang they are in and where they rank within the gang and have unique are too them as well. Tattoos for some gang members can also describe what those gang members have been through in their tenure as a part of them. For the gang members in Mara Salvatrucha, those same ideals apply for them as well. The tattoos they sport on their body are also
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Festivals have become ubiquitous in Australia, with hundreds held each year. An event such as midnight mafia is representing the hard dance scene. Midnight Mafia stands as a popular overnight indoor festival that happens mid-April every year, located in Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney Showground. The door opens from 9pm till 6am. Tickets have 3 releases, first, second and final release which is $5 more expensive each time. Eg. 1st release- $115 2nd Release- $125 3rd Release- $135 Midnight Mafia is created
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In the beginning Gold Mounted Guns the title was used to represent crime. A young man named Will Arblaster wanted to get into the life of crime so he seeked out Pecos tommy (the sherif). Will wanted to make some money so Pecos Tommy suggestion to rob a family. So they set out to the home and the sheriff told will you steal the money ill watch. When will came back the sheriff said “let's watch the poor family when they get back we can see their reaction”. After they watched the family's suffering
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The police officer is heading in the direction of the simpleton and shirtless men as though he has a compass that leads directly to the strange duo. He is walking with a purpose. The officer is not shocked to see the acre of abandon cars from the 1930s. The place was familiar to him almost, as if he would come here often. It was the type of place a hormonal boy would bring a girl. The police officer was ordered by the sheriff to warn reckless teenager that staying out late that there are convicts
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Gangs have always been and will always be a part of society causing many of the members to deal with conflicts in their life. In the novel “The Outsiders” by S. E. Hinton there are two juvenile rival gangs. One of the gangs are called the Greasers. They Greasers are the east side “hoods” who live in the bad part of town containing not many members and are usually dressed in blue jeans and tshirts , greasing their long hair back. Unlike the Greasers the Socs have a average amount of members and live
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The short story “Greasy Lake,” written by T.C. Boyle, is set during a time when “it was good to be bad,” and American teenagers were engulfed in the “greaser” culture of cars, rock and roll, and partying. The main characters in this short story go to an old, polluted lake in their small hometown looking for a good time, but find themselves in big trouble. Boyle uses items such as the conflict, the multiple stages of plot, and the use of foreshadowing, to develop the plot throughout the short story
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protect each other, and they go to each other for help and advice. “You take for your buddies no what they do. Which in a gang you stick up for your members if you don’t it isn't a gang anymore.”(The Outsiders Loyalty Quotes) This quote inspired me by how well the gang works together through superior and poor situations and it shows that one has to be there for eachother in a gang. The Greasers are very loyal against their enemies. They were determined to win. Most of the time they would work together
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For many years, rogue actors such as the Mafia, dons, and criminal gangs have positioned themselves at the center of the politics and economy in nations across the world. Such networks of outlaws have gained acceptance in poor neighborhoods and are widely seen as alternate authorities that bring both social order and disorder in many societies. These actors are characterized by a strict organization with bureaucratic modes of operation driven by underlying violence. However, in the last two decades
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It is unknown how many corrupt agents there are out there, especially considering that “since [CBP] began administering polygraphs in 2008, more than 15,000 people have taken the test, and 60 percent were not cleared”. In addition, it was not until 2010 that Congress “made polygraphs mandatory for all prospective hires seeking law enforcement posts”. The bureau managed to meet the law’s mandate by October 2013, however, during that time interval, “the agency continued to hire potentially flawed candidates”
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choices made by Ponyboy Curtis ultimately affects Johnny forever. It all begins with Ponyboy deciding to run away after Darry hits him, which cause Johnny to tag along. This made Darry feel upset because he loves Pony as a brother. Furthermore, the gang was also anxious about Pony; They were a family even though some weren't related by blood. Soon Johnny and Pony had been approached by Socs after they ran. Johnny was startled by them, given that he had already been jumped by them once. Bob, the
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