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I don't know if you've been here, but Stockton, CA, has a lot of gang activity. Almost at least 4 out of 10 people here look like thugs. I wish that was an exaggeration, but when I go outside or drive around it I know I'm not wrong. Also, the crime is always on the news and in the local paper. It's probably almost all because of illegal aliens.
Recently Atlanta has been increasing in gang activity (unfortunately ). It seems that a lot of other cities are decreasing in gangs because they are all moving to Atlanta. ATL, Detroit, and a few other cities are the only ones where it's considered cool to be thuggish and glorifies that type of lifestyle, while it's become out of style in other cities such as Los Angeles where it used in style back in the 90's, and New York City where it was in style in the 80's. Hopefully it will become out of style in Atlanta soon and the crime rate will go back down, like it did in NYC and L.A.
When it come to major cities with gang activity, Chicago is second behind LA, if not equal. I do notice the media/movies like to focus on LA gangs more than Chicago's. If I'm not mistaken, the black gangs(GDs, Vice Lords, Black P.Stones) in Chicago are bigger than the Crips and Bloods in LA. Chicago also have alot of hispanic gangs; ex. Latin Kings, Latin Counts, Two Six. Chicago is not big on Asian gangs like it is in LA and other places.
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). It seems that a lot of other cities are decreasing in gangs because they are all moving to Atlanta. ATL, Detroit, and a few other cities are the only ones where it's considered cool to be thuggish and glorifies that type of lifestyle, while it's become out of style in other cities such as Los Angeles where it used in style back in the 90's, and New York City where it was in style in the 80's. Hopefully it will become out of style in Atlanta soon and the crime rate will go back down, like it did in NYC and L.A.
