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Friday, September 11, 2009

Fashion / Crime Can I Still Wear My Phillies Hat?

Posted by Sean Breslin on Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 4:17 PM

d2bcomer: Do you know what your children are up to?
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  • d2bcomer: Do you know what your children are up to?

On Sept. 10, Portland Police Officer Cody Berne testified that some gang members will use Washington Nationals hats and Boston Red Sox jackets to signify their loyalty to certain gangs. It’s not a Portland-centric thing, either. Last year, the Washington Examiner reported that Bloods had been sporting Washington Nationals gear with “D.C’ emblazoned on it, which the gang dubbed as standing for “death to Crips.” And according to this expert on ehow.com, Boston Red Sox hats are also favorites of the Bloods.

But it’s not just baseball. Continuing to build credibility, d2bcorner says the Nutty Blocc Crips even wear NBC hats (though this video begs to differ). British Knights shoes stand for “Blood Killers.” Can you see where this is going with CK jeans? Yeah, d2bcorner says they’re gang symbols, too. They stand for "Crip Killers."

I may have to go shopping.

 

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1
They can have my Red Sox caps when they pry them from my cold dead... head. Of course, my main Red Sox cap is black. No idea what they would symbolize, exactly.
Posted by The One True b!X on September 11, 2009 at 4:31 PM · Report
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That's a very post-Bush idea; law enforcement testifying in court that some (nebulous) criminal types (nebulous) will message their reign of terror (nebulous) by wearing sports attire.

Did O'Conner object: Speculation?
Posted by J_Renaud on September 11, 2009 at 4:46 PM · Report
3
They still make British Knights? Is Derrick Coleman still their pitchman?
Posted by ezra on September 11, 2009 at 4:59 PM · Report
4
I have been wearing my Mets cap all summer and they are having their worst season in years. now I understand maybe I should have joined the crips.
Posted by David Bragdon on September 11, 2009 at 5:00 PM · Report
5
You're gonna get shot.
Posted by Will Radik on September 11, 2009 at 7:10 PM · Report
6
Two teams that sucks. Who cares.
Posted by SaxonB on September 12, 2009 at 12:03 AM · Report
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I don't understand. Which gang do I belong to? I live in North Portland and am new to this gang thing. Green is my favorite color, but I'm willling to go with the herd if it will avoid any confrontation. That's it! Are there any non-confrontational gangs?
Posted by Bea Foroni on September 12, 2009 at 7:28 PM · Report
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@Bea I would like to join your non-confrontational gang.

(Actually, I would like to fight it with my non-confrontational gang but you can see how that's a bit of a sticky wicket.)
Posted by kiala on September 12, 2009 at 9:33 PM · Report

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