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Skipp Townsend was a member of the Rollin' 20s Avenue faction of the Bloods gang in Los Angeles for 27 years.

He became a member of the Bloods in the early 1980s. According to Townsend, this was for protection from the dominant Crips gangs in his neighborhood. He discusses his involvement in drug dealing and gang activities, as well as being a target of drive-by shootings.

Townsend speaks with Business Insider about his experience as a gang member, the recruitment, and the rivalry with the Crips. He talks about gang signs, culture, and music. He also covers the role of celebrities and groups affiliated with the Bloods, such as Suge Knight and Death Row Records, in gang prevention within California.

After his release from jail, he began a career as a tow-truck driver and later founded the gang prevention and intervention organization 2nd Call to support local communities in LA, focusing particularly on the youth.

Find him here:

00:00 - Intro
00:32 - The Beef
03:00 - The Shoot-outs
04:04 - The Culture
06:30 - The Money
09:53 - The Rules
10:44 - The Hierarchy
13:44 - Going To Jail
16:10 - The Police
17:27 - The Aftermath
19:05 - The Future

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The title should say, "How Brime Works." Outta respect for the bloods. Tighten up Insider.

dev_

When the gangs ask you to check in, how many suitcases do they allow?

supersardonic

It’s wild watching this one, the crip guy and the Mexican Mafia guy all basically say the same thing basically.

amlgnd

To all the real ones in this comment section who left their old neighborhood, town, city or old friends completely behind and you life has been at peace and on the uptick ever since.

blastme

My man said he carried a gun because he just wants to go home. Damn that got me. :(

mariogallego

Man, of all the EX active dudes I've ever heard, this dude made the most sense and was the most straightforward and honestly should speak all over the country about this sort of thing.

therichardgravesgroup

"As a blood gang member I had to go out there willing to die or be killed" YOUTH!!! Listen to how STUPID that sounds!!!

RodGRoy

I like him. He's a good speaker. Clear, concise, informative. From the How Crime Works series, this one was my favourite so far.

Salted_Fysh

What’s crazy to me is how these people fight and die over neighborhoods, blocks, etc. That they don’t even own. City/government owns them. They’re killing for things that aren’t even really theirs. It’s just so pointless at the end of the day.

Forbiddensirenz

The replacing Cs with Bs part is absolutely hilarious lol

thomasfowler

I know who definitely lost... our communities. Ridiculous especially coming from what we came from in the 50 and 60 fighting for civil rights.

TCthaCrisis

Skipp been around for a min man...Seen him in an LA Riot doc

ikelove

Shoutout Skipp, he used to teach with the Amer-I-Can program (Gang Intervention) when I was in High School and allowed us to go to the parks in his neighborhood safely! R.I.P Looney Comrade🗣️

JGXXD

What a shame, dude sounds intelligent and carries himself respectfully. Imagine what he could've become if he didn't get pulled into that garbage.

bigdude