Nazi+Low+Riders

NAME:// Nazi Low Riders
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//TYPE OF GANG:// street/racial-based/drug/prison gang

//ORIGINS and HISTORY:// Began in the 1970's in Southern California; Has ties to the "Aryan Brotherhood"; Membership peaked in the 1990's; California State Prison system recognizes the NLR gang as a criminal gang, which affects their treatment within various facilities

//Locations:// Throughout the state of California; Members are also found in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, and Illinois; Typically, gang members don't fight over "turf" and "borders" but when you know where a member resides, it is best to stay away

//CHARACTERISTICS:// Though it began as a prison gang, it's now a tightly knit prison AND street gang; Promotes white supremacy; Letters and notes called "kites" are passed back and forth, keeping members in and out of prison constantly informed; Known as the most dangerous white gang of the area; Members have various types of initiation typically involving violent acts; women play a large role: they take care of outside affairs while their husbands are imprisoned; Members have specific tattoos:

//CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES:// Drug trafficking; Murder; Assult; Other organized; Planned crime

//IMPACT on SOCIETY//: The deaths of many civilians and gang members;Increase of availabbility of drugs; Increase in hate crimes **

SOURCES INCLUDE: adl.org/issue_combating_hate/**nazi**_**low**_**riders**.asp knowgangs.com/gang_resources/**nazi**_**low**_**riders**/ whiteprisongangs.blogspot.com/2009/05/**nazi**-**low**-**riders**.html

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