What Piru 1831?
According to the indictment the 1831 in the gang’s name signifies the year that Nat Turner, the leader of a slave revolt, was executed, and Piru is the name of a street in Compton, California, where the gang was originally organized to combat the Crips, a rival gang.
Are Pirus the same as Bloods?
As of 2018, Pirus are known as a subset of the Bloods and have roughly fifteen different “sets,” as affiliated subgroups are called, around the state of California, from San Diego to Sacramento. They even have a footprint in Maryland.
What came first Piru or Blood?
The rivalry originated in the 1960s when Raymond Washington and other Crips attacked Sylvester Scott and Benson Owens, two students at Centennial High School in Compton, California. As a result, Scott formed the Piru street-gang, the first “Bloods” gang.
Is Waka Flocka a Blood?
The one thing about this interview makes us say “This Dude Is An Idiot” is that Waka claims he’s not gang affiliated but when you look at his videos or go to one of his shows, all he does is rep Blood Nation…
What is the Piru gang?
Piru is also affiliated with the more widely known street gang the Bloods. The 1831 tag was adopted from the year of Nat Turner’s slave rebellion, according to the federal document. Athens-Clarke police have estimated there are more than 100 Piru gang members in the Athens area.
What is 1831 Piru?
An Athens street gang known as 1831 Piru was targeted in a federal investigation that culminated this week, landing several of its “high-level members” in jail, Athens-Clarke Police Chief Cleveland Spruill announced Friday.
What does 1831 mean to Athens-Clarke police?
The 1831 tag was adopted from the year of Nat Turner’s slave rebellion, according to the federal document. Athens-Clarke police have estimated there are more than 100 Piru gang members in the Athens area.
What is the significance of the 1831 tag?
The 1831 tag was adopted from the year of Nat Turner’s slave rebellion, according to the federal document. Athens-Clarke police have estimated there are more than 100 Piru gang members in the Athens area. Spruill said the area has experienced an increase in assaults by street gangs using guns.