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NOTE: VSG members have been moved to here.
History
The 18th Street Gang is one of the largest street gangs in the United States, Mexico, Central America, and South America. 18th Street originated in the 1960s near 18th Street and Union Avenue in downtown Los Angeles,California The 18th Street gang was created in the late 1960s in the Rampart area of Los Angeles. They have been described as the most violent and aggressive street gang in the country.
Over the past few years 18th Street quickly grew, but membership levels have appeared to reach a peak in many states.
The 18th Street gang grew out of an older Los Angeles gang, the Clanton 14 street gang (after the street that was their home base) better known as Clanton 14 by locals. In the 1940's, Clanton Street was changed to 14th Place due to the high number of zoot suit Pachucos 'hanging-out', as well as the war effort's need for simple addresses. The Clanton gang was active in Los Angeles for decades and comprised several generations of well-established Mexicans living in America; more recent Mexican immigrants and Chicanos that wanted to join Clanton were rejected. From these rejects the 18th Street gang was born.
The gang has since grown to be California's most fragmental and largest street gang, with membership in the tens of thousands, with many satellite gangs. Out of this, it is estimated that about 60% of its members are illegal immigrants, according to a confidential report last year by the state's California Department of Justice|Department of Justice. While the majority of the gang's activities occur in Los Angeles, the gang is active throughout the United States and other countries, including Canada, Peru, Mexico,Guatemala, and El Salvador.
The gang is divided into five subsets or 'sides': North, East, South, West and South Central Los Angeles . Furthermore, each side has its own cliques or mini gangs. 18th Street gangsters are traditionally rivals with the Mara Salvatrucha. Other rivals include Florencia 13, 38th Street Gang, Clanton 14, Madrid, and the Black P. Stones (Jungles). The gang was recently documented in Gangsters from 18 shown on the Crime Investigation Network
The gang was featured in an episode of Numb3rs, in which they were named the 18th Street Mexicali. The gang was also referred to in an episode of Shark as the 18th Street posse. Also in a scene in the movie Domino
Membership/Hierarchy
Membership was originally open to Mexican nationals. Although most members tend to be of Mexican descent, membership has opened to other backgrounds, including Central American, African American, Middle Eastern, Asian, Caucasian, and Native American. Currently, 18th Street has a loose hierarchical structure. Although the gang is well networked throughout the nation, Mexico, and Central America, there is no known central leadership nationally or internationally. Cliques generally function independently, but will join forces when combating rival gangs or law enforcement.
Gang markings
As with most gangs, 18th Street gang members can be easily identified by their tattoos. A common identifier is the number 18 (Spanish: dieciocho), which is usually represented in the Roman numeral (X8)(XVIII) (XV3) and sometimes they also use 666 or 99 (6+6+6=18 / 9+9=18).Some use the number 5 meaning the fifth letter of the Alphabet They also tattoo themselves with the word BEST, which stands for Barrio Eighteen STreet. Members engage in graffiti to mark their terrority.
Eighteen St. in Argonath
And now 18th Street Gang has arrived to United States of Argonath. They have taken over East Los Santos and Las Colinas. They use "Vago" skins.
They make alot of trouble to ARPD. And this is not all...
Leader
Co-Leader
OG's
Gangstas
Thugs
Shorty's
Skins we use
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All the skins are for sale in Binco's all over Argonath
Turf
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Las Colinas, and bit of East Los Santos
Rules
- Respect the Rules, Players, Clans/Gangs and admins of the Argonath servers.
- Do not cheat on the Argonath Server, or hack, If you are banned from the server you will be booted from gang also.
- Do not deathmatch, always RP an Event.
- Do not attack other gang members without some sort of RP.
- Do not Flame other Players.
- Read the Argonath Rules.
- And have fun.
Application form
- In Game Name:
- Age:
- Country:
- How long have you been playing on Argonath RPG ?:
- Are you online often? How long ?:
- Do you accept & follow all rules of Argonath ?:
- Skills:
- RPG events you took part:
- Clans/Gangs you were in/reason of leaving:
- Why do you want to join 18ST ?:
- Do you have a passport/driving licence ?: