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Gangland breaks down what to wear and what not to wear when you're a gang member.

Symbols and Slang (13)

  • Gangster Gear
    Gangster Gear

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    Gangland breaks down what to wear and what not to wear when you're a gang member.

    Video Clip (2:29)
  • Gang Signs
    Gang Signs

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    Although they are sometimes complicated, hand gestures and signs are an easy way for gang members to identify one another.

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  • Street Names
    Street Names

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    Gang members often earn nicknames by their actions or personalities. Gangland profiles some gang members as they explain how they earned their street names.

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  • Patched In
    Patched In

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    The patch is the sign of the brotherhood within any motorcycle club. Much like trust and acceptance, the patch must be earned and kept.

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  • East Coast Gang Slang
    East Coast Gang Slang

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    On the east coast, gangs have their own language. Check out some of the slang terms they use.

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  • West Coast Slang
    West Coast Slang

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    The street gangs of Los Angeles have their own language. Here are just some of the the terms they use.

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  • Southern Gang Slang
    Southern Gang Slang

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    Gangs from different parts of the country can often use different slang. Here are some terms used by southern gangs.

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  • Gang Names 2
    Gang Names 2

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    How gangs name themselves is sometimes as simple as where they're from.

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  • Gang Symbols
    Gang Symbols

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    Gangland provides insight into how symbols are utilized by different groups and gangs to set them apart.

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  • "Stacking" Is How Gangs Communicate
    "Stacking" Is How Gangs Communicate

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    Gangland shows us what stacking is and why gangs always use it.

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  • Gangland: Gangs - Nicknames
    Gangland: Gangs - Nicknames

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    Gangland tells us how some of these members got their nicknames.

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  • Gang Graffitti Marks Turf
    Gang Graffitti Marks Turf

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    Gangland takes us into some of the graffitti that gangs use to mark their territory.

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  • Recognizing Gang Affiliations
    Recognizing Gang Affiliations

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    Gangland shows us some of the ways the gangs are identified on the streets.

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