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Stats, straight outta Westside

Jason Sandford October 6, 2007

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

These stats are from the web site of the N.C. Department of Crime Control and Public Safety. Not sure how up to date these numbers are:

Gang Name /Affiliation (if any) /Known Members

Mountain Side Posse /Crips /18
Hillcrest 8 Balls /Crips /13
Suidide War /NA /9
Southside Crips /Crips /11
Westside /Crips /11
Folk Nation /Folk Nation /19
Crips /Crips /2
Nation /NA /15
Bitches /NA /12

Not listed is the Black Out Mafia, based in Shiloh. That’s the gang the alleged Montford shooter was affiliated with. Police on Friday said that after the Courtland Avenue birthday party early Sunday, members of the Southside Crips “called out” members of the Black Out Mafia. There was a wrestling fist fight, and the alleged 14-year-old shooter pulled out his gun and started shooting. That’s how it all allegedly went down.

Here’s the link.

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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3 Comments

Mr.eeL November 5, 2007

Don’t kid yourself. Folk Nation is one of the grand-daddies of street gangs. It started in Chicago and purportedly began in the prison system there. Controlling gang wars and drug trade, it expanded nationwide in the 80s. Whenever you see a six pointed star in street grafitti, you’re probably looking at the work of Folk, or a gang allied with the Folk. The six pointed star honors one of their former leaders, "King" David Barksdale. (Five pointed stars in grafitti usually indicate the work of their rival gang, "People Nation". Folk colors are almost always black and white. They ally with the Crips in many parts of the country, and you wouldn’t believe how many local gangs are under their control.

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odysseymissy October 6, 2007

Agreed!

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Kathryn October 6, 2007

Is it just Asheville that has a gang called "Folk Nation?" Cause that sounds pretty granola to me.

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