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the various Crip gangs.+>? Both the Crips and the Bloods organize themselves into- sets made up of different age groups. The membership within each set includes groups of “wannabees," “peripherals," : “associates,” and “hard-core" gang members. The would-be gang members, also Known as “wannabees, "-are between 6 and 10 years : of age. The young members form a set of “baby gangsters" who are between the ages of 11 and 15. The hard-core gang members form’a set of “gangsters” who range in age from 16 to 22. The older gang.members, who are over 22 years old, are called ase 2153 original gangsters. seoatten: In order to identity themselves to others, the Crips and the Bloods began wearing, i.e., "flashing," their respective gang colors. The Crips -began wearing blue clothing, and the Bloods began wearing red clothing.**4 More recently, tattoos have become another popular means of identification used by black street gang members. 1° Black street gangs are not as culturally oriented as traditional Hispanic street gangs, and they have fewer subsets. They usually have only a.few older gang members. 152 . . . Information obtained from Bob Ferber, Assistant Supervisor, Gang Unit, Los Angeles City Attorney's Office, Los Angeles, California, on May 8, 1992. 1S3naylor, p. 7, see n. 150. A ei ane hin) ARMOR Ate at 0 Seti 0 natn NAEN a, AULA eS a ANNA OAL atnley nn nt abeiannet Lmbe ne mat tnttagttitle RANA. eda aae Ss. 54