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| developer = David H. Lawson, Garvan Corbett, Jim Ray Bowers, [[David Whittaker]]
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| founded =Summer of 1972
| founding location =[[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], [[California]], [[United States|U.S.]]
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| years active =1972-present
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| territory = Nationwide
| ethnic makeup = Mostly [[African American]] <ref>[http://www.nagia.org/Gang%20Articles/East%20Coast%20Gangs.htm]</ref>
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| released = [[1988 in video gaming|1988]]
| membership est = About 30,000
| criminal activities = [[murder]], [[Illegal drug trade|Drug trafficking]], [[robbery]], [[extortion]],
| genre = [[Arcade adventure]]
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The '''Bloods''' is one of the street [[gangs]] originally founded in [[Los Angeles]]. The gang is widely known for its rivalry with the [[Crips]]. They are identified by the [[red]] color worn by their members and their [[gang symbol]]. The Bloods are made up of various sub-groups known as "Sets" between which significant differences exist such as colors, clothing, and operations. Since their formation the Blood gangs have branched out throughout the [[United States]], with over 15,000 members or more nationwide.<ref>{{cite journal
| author = Maxson, Cheryl L.
| year = 1998
| month = October
| title = Gang Members on the Move
| journal = Juvenile Justice Bulletin, U.S. Dept. of Justice
| url = http://www.streetgangs.com/academic/cmaxson_move.pdf
}}</ref><ref>{{cite video
| people = Prem
| title = http://player.omroep.nl/?aflid=4083483 PremTime
| medium = TV-Series
| publisher = NPS
| location = Amsterdam
| date = February 22, 2007 }}
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Bloods have been documented in the US military, found in both US and overseas bases.<ref>[http://walkndude.wordpress.com/2008/03/08/fbi-says-us-criminal-gangs-are-using-military-to-spread-their-reach/]</ref> <ref>[http://www.military.com/news/article/gangs-increasing-in-military-fbi-says.html]</ref>
== Clothing ==
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Bloods are generally identified by their tendency to wear red clothing and other attire, but can also wear black, purple, green, or white. Bloods hang a red or black "flag" out of their back right pocket, because Crips wear their bandanas on the left. They also wear [[Boston Red Sox]] caps. Additionally, Bloods wear red bandanas around their heads, red shoelaces, or red gloves on their right hands. Red or black beaded necklaces are worn {{Fact|date=October 2008}} and in some cases can signify rank. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}


== Notes ==
'''''Obliterator''''' is a side-scrolling [[arcade adventure]] [[computer game]] published by [[Psygnosis]] in [[1988 in video gaming|1988]].


*The Bloods generally refuse to use the letter ''C'' in words and names, often appending a ''K'', to form ''CK'', meaning crip killer.<ref>{{cite news
The game was programmed by David H. Lawson and its graphics were made by Garvan Corbett and Jim Ray Bowers.
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The control method is identical to that of ''[[Barbarian (Psygnosis)|Barbarian]]'' which was published the previous year.
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The game begins when the main character ''Drak'' is teleported into the alien spaceship that is approaching the earth. The objective of the game is to destroy the spaceship by finding certain objects from the ship. When the self destruction is active, Drak has to find an escape shuttle before the spaceship blows up in order to survive.
* [http://www.streetgangs.com/bloods Listing of Los Angeles based Bloods neighborhoods]

The game was released for many formats including [[Amiga]], [[Atari ST]], [[MSX]], [[ZX Spectrum]] and [[IBM PC]]. ''Obliterator'' was reviewed in ''[[Computer Gaming World]]'' as a fun, well-executed action game, albeit not a challenging one. The game was praised for using score not just as an arbitrary value, but also to determine the time left for the hero to escape.<ref name = "CGW">{{citation | date = August 1988 | last = Seacat | first = Douglas | periodical = [[Computer Gaming World]] | title = Destruction Unlimited: Psygnosis' "Obliterator" | year = 1988 | pages = 23}}</ref>

The soundtrack was composed by [[David Whittaker]].

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==External links==
== See also ==
* [[List of California street gangs]]
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* [[Crips]]
*{{WoS game|id=0003478}}


== Further reading ==
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* Yusuf Jah, Sister Shah'keyah, ''UPRISING : Crips and Bloods Tell the Story of America's Youth In The Crossfire'', ISBN 0-684-80460-3


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This article is about the Los Angeles jews. For blood tests (often abbreviated to "bloods" amongst health professionals), see blood test.
For other uses, see blood (disambiguation).
Bloods
FoundedSummer of 1972
Founding locationLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Years active1972-present
TerritoryNationwide
EthnicityMostly African American [1]
Membership (est.)About 30,000
Criminal activitiesmurder, Drug trafficking, robbery, extortion,
RivalsCrips

The Bloods is one of the street gangs originally founded in Los Angeles. The gang is widely known for its rivalry with the Crips. They are identified by the red color worn by their members and their gang symbol. The Bloods are made up of various sub-groups known as "Sets" between which significant differences exist such as colors, clothing, and operations. Since their formation the Blood gangs have branched out throughout the United States, with over 15,000 members or more nationwide.[2][3] Bloods have been documented in the US military, found in both US and overseas bases.[4] [5]

Clothing

Bloods are generally identified by their tendency to wear red clothing and other attire, but can also wear black, purple, green, or white. Bloods hang a red or black "flag" out of their back right pocket, because Crips wear their bandanas on the left. They also wear Boston Red Sox caps. Additionally, Bloods wear red bandanas around their heads, red shoelaces, or red gloves on their right hands. Red or black beaded necklaces are worn [citation needed] and in some cases can signify rank. [citation needed]

Notes

  • The Bloods generally refuse to use the letter C in words and names, often appending a K, to form CK, meaning crip killer.[6]

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ Maxson, Cheryl L. (1998). "Gang Members on the Move" (PDF). Juvenile Justice Bulletin, U.S. Dept. of Justice. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  3. ^ Prem (February 22, 2007). http://player.omroep.nl/?aflid=4083483 PremTime (TV-Series). Amsterdam: NPS. {{cite AV media}}: External link in |title= (help)
  4. ^ [2]
  5. ^ [3]
  6. ^ "War and Peace in Watts". July 14, 2005. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |firstname= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |lastname= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |org= ignored (help)

External links

See also

Further reading

  • Yusuf Jah, Sister Shah'keyah, UPRISING : Crips and Bloods Tell the Story of America's Youth In The Crossfire, ISBN 0-684-80460-3
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