Tattoos are used as a form of rebellion and intimidation‚ creating a dominant position for gang members. Renowned economist Peter Orszag stated that “tattoos reflects an anti-establishmentarianism trend. Getting a tattoo is a painful procedure that closes off potential job opportunities. It’s also closely linked with younger people who engage in riskier behaviors. Those who get tattoos make it apparent that they don’t buy into established norms set by an antiquated elite.” Within gangs‚ “a whopping
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El Salvador after the war. Most of these refugees fled to the United States where they were allowed to live and work under a system known as Temporary Protected Status. Many Salvadorians moved into the California/Los Angeles area‚ most notably the Pico Union neighborhood of Los Angeles. Here they were subjected to extortion‚ being hustled‚ and abuse from other ethnic minorities already living there and local gangs. Some Salvadorians and other Central American immigrants learned to adapt by adopting
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162: Central America Prof. Martivon Galindo The Tattoo Soldier: Review The Tattooed Soldier‚ a novel written by Hector Tobar‚ tells a story of a Guatemalan immigrant by the name of Antonio Bernal‚ trying to make a new life in Los Angeles‚ California‚ but at the same time heal the wounds inflicted by painful memories of his murdered wife & son‚ Elena & Carlos. The worse of the memories is of the murderer‚ Sargento Guillermo Longoria‚ sitting on a bench eating ice-cream with a particular
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Around the 1940’s was when the murder of Jose Diaz occurred. The murder took place in Los Angeles‚ California by a swimming hole called the ‘Sleepy Lagoon swimming hole.’’ This swimming hole was frequented by Mexicans. Back in the 1940’s there were also Mexican-American gangs which was another reason they would be accused of crimes that they
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more violent. Gangs have been more of an impact on today’s society. When gangs are on a rise they harm the real estate market. Due to gang violence‚ the property values of homes have decreased. Gangs also hurt businesses as well. As stated by the Los Angeles Police Department‚ "gangs create even more damage on a regular basis to local property and businesses" ("What Gangs Do"). Agents have a struggle selling properties because gang members like to damage property that is abandoned. Even though the home
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a price. Having left home without his wallet‚ Robles works for Jimmy as doorman at a strip club‚ earning extra money selling oranges and teaching two Central Americans and three others would be undocumented immigrants to walk and talk like East Los Angeles natives. They become called the "Waas Sappening Boys" or "What’s Happening Boys". Robles falls in love with Dolores and finally raises the money needed to be smuggled across the border. He goes on a date with Dolores and the next day‚ Robles bids
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revealed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that Wells Fargo created more than 2 million fake bank accounts or credit cards by inputting real customer information without their consent. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau along with the Los Angeles City Attorney and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency‚ have fined Wells Fargo $185 million dollars. Federal banking regulators state that Wells Fargo has been committing this fraudulent activity since 2011. Since the scandal made headlines
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School’s theory‚ specifically the Concentric Zone Model and analysis of the City‚ to the subcultural group of gangs. Their ideas will be explored and contrasted with those in Brown‚ Vigil and Taylors 2012 article: “The Ghettoization of Blacks in Los Angeles: the Emergence of Street Gangs”. Further to this I will analyse the limitations of the Chicago Schools theory and contrast this with insight offered form the Birmingham School of thought. The notion of culture can be conceptualised in a variety
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Made in America The Movie‚ Crips and Bloods: Made in America‚ is a documentary that informs people outside of the projects of LA‚ just what life looks like from an insider’s perspective. Many people don’t understand gangs and what it is that started the huge uprising of them. Growing up in the projects and being turned away from many youth groups took a large psychological toll on many of the kids growing up in LA in the 60’s. Instead of Boy Scouts‚ and other youth groups‚ the youth turned to making
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So I believe gangs have a history in the United States. The United States have became a melting pot in the nineteenth century. There has been multiple attacks of gangs association around the world especially where most crime has happen. In Chicago shootings this year were 4‚999 gang-related members‚ the police say.. Gang members do not know the reason of being in a gang. It’s manly to be brothers or sisters as one. Some kids growing up don’t have actual brothers or sisters
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