Crip Gangs

Crips

The origin of the word Crip has not been identified yet. Gang specialist do believe that the “Crips” were looking for the hardest and toughest thing imaginable and they came up with Superman. The only thing that could hurt Superman was Kryptonite. They shortened it up and got Crip. Another theory is that it is simply an acronym and stands for Community Revolution in Progress. And along with this second theory, there is a second meaning on why this gang was developed. It is also said that Crips were created to protect the neighborhood against other criminal street gangs.
The Crips originated in southern Los Angeles, California, around 1969. The gang was predominately black and Hispanic members that formed to take control of the drug trade that was happening in this community. The Crips chose blue to be the color of display for their gang. This color is usually shown on accessories such as hats, handkerchiefs, shoelaces, and belts. In select areas blac...