gang members and Cincinnati Reds hats

[mlh1981]

My coworker told me about this. I am working this summer in an inner city area. After work one day, I'm changing clothes and put on my Reds fitted cap. In no uncertain words, they tell me I ought to be careful wearing that particular hat around (they didn't know that I was driving straight home and not walking around town, but whatever). I looked this up the other day out of curiosity and saw that one particular gang wears these hats, and stiches an H right next to the white "C" to indicate that they are a "corner hustler" Also saw this website that not only talks about the Reds fitted caps, but other gang identification items worn via ballcaps and jackets:

http://www.nationalconcernedofficers.com/Parents.htm


Kinda interesting (but scary in a way)

I did know that the the fitted Reds hats were very popular in the urban culture and were also worn by Lil Wayne and The Game in music videos, but I didn't realize they were dominant in gang culture. Apparently, at Livermore High School in California, Reds hats are banned altogether.

And all this time, I thought that they were fans of Joey Votto.

[teleport]

I have a couple of those hats, including a Reds one

[halffttime]

yea man, there's lotsa them gang brands.. british knights, calvin kleins, etc..

[rezznor]

pretty ****ed up how we could get killed just for wearing the wrong gear

[emsteez forreal]

that whole website is BS.

BEWARE IF YOUR CHILD IS: BEWARE IF YOUR CHILD IS:

1. Buying (or wants you to buy) an excessive amount of color wardrobe, all one or two colors.

2. Wearing sagging pants on hips or waist (could be a fad).

3. Wearing an excessive amount of gold jewelry.

4. Using excessive amount of gang expression.

5. Withdrawing from family members.

6. Associating with undesirables.

7. Staying out later than usual.

8. Desiring too much privacy.

9. Developing, major attitude problems with parents, teachers, or those in authority.

10. Starting to drink alcohol or use drugs.

11. Using hand signs.

12 Receiving money or articles without your permission or awareness.

13. Acting unusual

14. Hanging out with kids who have often been in trouble with police or school.

15. Black, Red and or Green candles in the bed room.

16. May have hate fliers or related skinhead material.

17. Posters on bed room wall relating to the darkside Satanism and satanic crimes.

18. May have heavy rap or heavy metal music are also signs Note: not all rap or heavy metal music is negative.

19. Your child watches TV shows that is very negative in nature.

are you serious? and all of the gangs they mention are gangs from like the '80s. the "new york boyz"? really?

[~primetime~]

GANG IDENTIFICATION THROUGH BALL CAPS AND JACKETS

1. NEW YORK YANKEE: Blue, usually worn by CRIPS (hats and jackets) has reputation - for new, young, and "Wanna be" gangs. EAST COAST CRIPS.

2. RAIDER JACKETS: "New" gang member. Any gang can wear this means "I'm going to be somebody" there is reputation with this cap also.

3. HOUSTON ASTROS: Blue - worn by Crips - Hoover Street "H" on hat.

4. GREEN CAPS: Sign for money "all about the dead presidents". Money making street gangs.

5. CINCINNATI REDS: Worn by rival gangs of Crips. Very disrespectful with a "C" on a red had. Red primarily Blood color.

6. AN "X": Although any letter of a gang (name letter) is highly disrespectful and can be looked upon as a threat.

7. SAINTS CAPS & JACKETS: Yellow and black colors for the [COLOR="Red"]Jive Percenters[/COLOR]. Look for other symbols.

8. CELTIC JACKETS: Green and White are also colors of the above stated gang.

9. BULLS CAPS & JACKETS: Red is the color of the FBI gang, Most Wanted and the nationally known Blood gang.

10. PURPLE & YELLOW: These are the colors for the MBI (Malicious *****es In Effect) an all female gang known for weapons and drugs sales.

11. BLACK & WHITE: These are the colors of the 8 ball Posse. This gang use a black on white jacket with a large number 8 in the form of a pool ball.

12. RED, WHITE, BLACK Colors identified with the nationally YELLOW & GREEN: known skinheads of America, and Eastern Hammer.

13. KANSAS CITY ROYAL'S: The letters K.C. have been changed to mean Killer. Disrespectful

14. LA DODGERS CAP: Worn by the New York Boyz

15. DETROIT TIGER CAP: Worn by Durock Crips in Monrovia Navy Blue.

16. RED AND WHITE: Colors used by the Klu Klux Klan.

17. RED, WHITE, BLACK, & GREEN: Satanic in nature, Devil Worship.

the "Jive Percenters"...

[mlh1981]

that whole website is BS.



are you serious? and all of the gangs they mention are gangs from like the '80s. the "new york boyz"? really?

I just googled "Cincinnati Reds hats+gang members" and that's one of the things that came up. I didn't really read the website. I just checked out the "gang identification" part. I'm not a concerned parent who is worried b/c my kid is sagging his pants, so I didn't really read the whole page.

[vapid]

Lol if you wear red, white, green and black, some of the more popular colors for clothing, you are obviously a satanist.

[emsteez forreal]

yeah, i remember back in middle school i went to a school that was a whole buncha mexicans that were all wannabe kings, so they were constantly on gang related websites and it always said stuff like what this page says. however, i do see a lot of reds hats.. i always thought it was just because wayne wore 'em.

(i didn't write "bad" in the wayne pic)

[rezznor]

Lol if you wear red, white, green and black, some of the more popular colors for clothing, you are obviously a satanist.

or possibly palestinian

[Rowe]

OP this same topic is now in ESPN The Magazine.

[Meticode]

I've known about this for years.

[1manfastbreak]

I've known about this for years.

this is nothing new to high schools in california. when i was in HS we wouldn't wear any solid blue or red clothing, or red or blue hats, or any hat with a logo on them. couldn't wear any sports jerseys or webbed belts with the extra belt hanging out.

san francisco giants gear is worn by the nortenos up here.

[G-Funk]

Compton bloods wear them in L.A.

[mlh1981]

Wow, I forgot all about this topic. Hah......