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In reaction to the mainstream stereotype (justified or not is beside the point) that most members of "[[Gang |
In reaction to the mainstream stereotype (justified or not is beside the point) that most members of "[[Gang-Bangers|street gangs]]" are black or Latino, TV shows aimed at children sometimes go to great lengths to depict gangs as consisting mostly of other ethnic groups, or at least as an evil [[Five-Token Band]]. |
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* During the 19th and early 20th century, immigration to the US consisted largely of poor whites such as Poles, Jews, Italians and Irish (the law didn't allow much non-white immigration). As a result, ghetto gangs were made up of whites. There are still white Irish gangs in certain cities. |
* During the 19th and early 20th century, immigration to the US consisted largely of poor whites such as Poles, Jews, Italians and Irish (the law didn't allow much non-white immigration). As a result, ghetto gangs were made up of whites. There are still white Irish gangs in certain cities. |
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** There's also "Polish mafia" and whatnot gangs in Chicago's southwest side. Though apparently they work with Mexican gangs. |
** There's also "Polish mafia" and whatnot gangs in Chicago's southwest side. Though apparently they work with Mexican gangs. |
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* White gangsters often crop up in Latino gangs such as the Mexican Mafia. [ |
* White gangsters often crop up in Latino gangs such as the Mexican Mafia. [[wikipedia:Joe chr(22)Peglegchr(22) Morgan|Joe "Pegleg" Morgan]], the non-Mexican cofounder of La eMe, was Croatian-American, but grew up in a mostly Mexican neighborhood. White members helped Latino gangs negotiate deals with skinhead gangs who would not do deals with non-whites. Today, white and Latino gangs traditionally ally against the blacks. And technically, Latinos and whites are lumped together in racial studies anyway. |
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** Infamous leader of the Los Angeles-area Tooner Ville Rifa 13 and condemned murder [http://www.streetgangs.com/news/timothy-mcghee-arrested Timothy McGhee] would be another example. |
** Infamous leader of the Los Angeles-area Tooner Ville Rifa 13 and condemned murder [http://www.streetgangs.com/news/timothy-mcghee-arrested Timothy McGhee] would be another example. |
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** Latino is not a race as much as it is an identity; While the average Latino is half white/half native, Asian and White Latinos who are also members of gangs aren't unheard of. |
** Latino is not a race as much as it is an identity; While the average Latino is half white/half native, Asian and White Latinos who are also members of gangs aren't unheard of. |
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