What Is a Gang? Definitions
https://www.nij.gov/topics/crime/gan...finitions.aspx
The federal definition of gang as used by the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), is [1]:
An association of three or more individuals;
Whose members collectively identify themselves by adopting a group identity, which they use to create an atmosphere of fear or intimidation, frequently by employing one or more of the following: a common name, slogan, identifying sign, symbol, tattoo or other physical marking, style or color of clothing, hairstyle, hand sign or graffiti;
The association may also possess some of the following characteristics:
The members may employ rules for joining and operating within the association.
The association may seek to exercise control over a particular geographic location or region, or it may simply defend its perceived interests against rivals.
The members may meet on a recurring basis.
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The association may provide physical protection of its members from others.
Whose purpose in part is to engage in criminal activity and which uses violence or intimidation to further its criminal objectives.
The association may have an identifiable structure.
They meet just about ever single criteria to be classified by a gang.
https://www.nij.gov/topics/crime/gan...finitions.aspx
The federal definition of gang as used by the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), is [1]:
An association of three or more individuals;
Whose members collectively identify themselves by adopting a group identity, which they use to create an atmosphere of fear or intimidation, frequently by employing one or more of the following: a common name, slogan, identifying sign, symbol, tattoo or other physical marking, style or color of clothing, hairstyle, hand sign or graffiti;
The association may also possess some of the following characteristics:
The members may employ rules for joining and operating within the association.
The association may seek to exercise control over a particular geographic location or region, or it may simply defend its perceived interests against rivals.
The members may meet on a recurring basis.
http://proudboysusa.com/joinus/
The association may provide physical protection of its members from others.
Whose purpose in part is to engage in criminal activity and which uses violence or intimidation to further its criminal objectives.
The association may have an identifiable structure.
They meet just about ever single criteria to be classified by a gang.
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