Latin Disciples spread throughout Humboldt Park at Washtenaw & Hirsch and Talman & Wabansia T-Dub. Chicago gang Maniac Latin Disciples was founded by Albert "Hitler" Hernandez, who was killed by the rival Latin Kings. We Look the Other Way? to Look For When Evaluating or Designing a Gang Prevention Program. There is the 4 C/H and under the 4 is an upside down pitchfork. Drug trafficking, assault, auto theft, robbery, homicide, money laundering, weapons trafficking, This page was last edited on 21 February 2023, at 03:07. To the right they are disrespecting the Latin Kings with an upside down crown. Art criticism always is. While viewing any Flickr photos page, click on the bookmarklet to open the same view on Flickriver. All Rights Reserved. (708) 258-9546, Register And if everyone who was photographed showing a gang sign was a gang member, you'd have to lock up basically everyone under 30. In 1978, the Latin Disciples joined the Folk Nation, a much larger alliance created by Larry Hoover in an attempt to reduce violence among black gangs in South Chicago. 258-9111, Fax number: Postal Service to mail Around 1993-94 the various gangs in the Maniac Familia, led by the Manic Latin Disciples (MLDs) began having violent conflicts with their Folk allies in the Insane Familia and Almighty Family which would eventually lead to an all out war on the North & West sides. Violence, etc in, American Public Schools This is Ashland Viking graffiti. copyrighted material: if you do not have it in writing from the Executive The Cobras created the Insane Familia which the YLOCs joined. (Gang Graffiti), D's beware; fish getting nom'd in OA hood. The lawsuit, filed June 21, 2013, in. The former "prince" of the Maniac Latin Disciples, Garcia was gunned down April 3 in the front seat of his car, allegedly by a member of his own gang. The YLOCD then became a gang of their own and no longer took interest in joining MLD or ISC, they became happy with being YLO and no longer thought of it as some low rank within ULO; therefore, by 1979 YLO was now a full fledged gang under Folks known as the YLOCDs. Both gangs were very powerful and were bumping heads, they were both also disagreeing with the Imperial Gangsters who were also growing quite powerful. From then on the Latin Disciples Nation went to war with the Latin Kings. (110 mins). Maybe the city sticker artist is a fan of Philippe de Champaigne; so was Cyrano de Bergerac. Click Here for an On-Line Version of the Official NGCRC REGISTRATION Alleys near Maplewood or Campbell & Potomac. In 1978 the YLOs immediately began to gain recognition as some serious shorties, so much that within a year they began to pave their own path. BOUT Which consisted of Spanish Cobras, Latin Disciples, Latin Eagles, and Imperial Gangsters. Maniac Latin Disciples (MLDz ) of Grand Rapids, Michigan Graffiti 1 / 3 10 12 12 comments Best Add a Comment Yansoma 2 yr. ago [deleted] 2 yr. ago yournosee Latin Kings are a homosexual group of like minded (mostly illegal) immigrants. With Zayas out of the picture, at least directly, and his second in command being arrested in 1996, the Maniac Latin Disciples waged an all-out war against several other Latino associations throughout the city of Chicago. Jeremiah Cowart, 22, of Taunton and Scott Spera, 26, of Weaverville, N.C., who both allegedly belong to a gang called "Maniac Latin Disciples, were arrested in Easton last Wednesday. I will break down the gang graffiti, explaining the gang's motivation and what the symbols mean! With the Latin Disciples joining Folks, the Spanish Cobras, Imperial Gangsters, and Latin Eagles immediately followed due to the United Latino Organization they had on the street. Peotone,IL 60468-0990, Telephone:(708) R&C MLDs posting in OA hood "Darwin City". Jody Weis, a former police superintendent who is now president of the Chicago Crime Commission that puts out a handbook on city gangs, said he initially saw the imagery on a Blackberry and didn't think it looked like a gang sign. They were constantly harassed and attacked by resident street gangs, such as the Simon City Royals, Gaylords and Harrison Gents. or try to dominate a local "territory" with their graffiti . What's As the gang members grew up and went to high school, they became active in heavy fighting on the street. all of the material in this URL (www.ngcrc.com/) is Copryighted by the According to the Gang Book, two or three admitted MLD members were arrested each year for murder between 2008 and 2011. Its very, very close to a gang sign, Weis told the Tribune when reached by phone Tuesday night. Jody Weis and the cops who brought this to the media's attention spend their lives dealing with gangs, so I can see that a gang sign is the first thing that would come to mindas well as the fact that the heart topped by the hands, well, looks kinda like a heart with horns. var gEmbedCode = ''; Chicago, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Tennessee, Texas and Florida. The YLODs were founded and led by Monkey and Lil Man. Prevention/Intervention, Parole, Probation, and Clinical Staff, Get the PDF Version out our free newspaper, The Gang Specialist, so be sure to include a The crown with pointed edges are used by the Latin Kings (three or five points), and the Two- Two Boys. The diamond is another symbol. If you're a grownup, you can read the post here. Objects to the SOA Series. Home; News. The Backdoor Roth IRA: A Very Little Key May Open a Very Heavy Door, Local Pastor Dan Nold Offers Observations from His Visit to the Asbury Outpouring. But every source I've seen, including the Gang Book, has the MLD's colors as blue or light blue, and black. Tags: Chicago Chicago Gangs Chicago Gang Graffiti more . In 1995, the Maniac Latin Disciples began to spread their influence into the south side of Chicago, specifically in the Gage Park neighborhood, along with several Chicago suburbs. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Tags: Chicago Chicago Gang Graffiti Gang Graffiti more . Detective Redacted thinks so (emphasis mine): Look closely at the fingers and how they are being heldThe 1st finger in front of the 2nd finger with the thumb extended back It's the pitchfork sign. There is no legal "verbal approval" ago r/CrimeInTheD 18 days ago We use the U.S. Chicago Street Gangs are not only very violent, but they rely on a belief system that entails symbols. Copyright 2017 Tony Avendorph. The heart is used by the Gangster Disciples and Maniac Latin Disciples. Around 1970, Latin Disciples doing time in prison established a business relationship with the Black Gangster Disciples (today split into the Black Disciples and Gangster Disciples). of the GDGRF, What's New: A Geno is a deceased Spanish Lord that the D's are disrespecting. Chicago, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Tennessee, Texas and Florida. Menu. The number 7 is used by the Black P Stone Nation, Mickey Cobra Stones, and Vice Lords. And with that, arrests followed. ULO was established to combat the still rapidly growing Latin King population and the LKs allies under the UPK (Unknowns Players Kings). This is Four (4) Corner Hustler graffiti. Chicago Gang Graffiti implements these symbols in positive and negative ways. Maniac Latin Disciples. Bonfire Old-Fashioned BBQ Opens on East College Avenue, Decision to Approve License for Nittany Mall Casino Appealed to Pa. Supreme Court, State College Landlord Accused of Unfair and Deceptive Practices Files Lawsuit Against Penn State, Pa. Attorney General. On Rockwell near Armitage. The Dollar Sign is used by Vice Lords and the C-Notes. By the mid-1990s the MLDs were one of the largest and most organized gangs in the city. Maniac Latin Disciples Origin Purpose Colors and Symbols Chicago 1966 1,500-2,000 members founded by albert "Hitler" Hernandez Humbolt Chicago Drug trafficking assault auto theft carjacking drive-by shooting home invasion homicide money laundering weapons trafficking graffiti armed robbery kidnapping extortion Colors are black and baby blue AKA MLD As of 2010, the south side Maniac Latin Disciples set no longer operate in Gage Park and has then moved their operations to the West Elsdon neighborhood. To install: drag and drop the following link to your Bookmarks toolbar. The Latin Disciples Nation joined the "Folks Alliance" of gangs in 1978, becoming enemies of all People Nations like the Black P Stones, PR Stones, Spanish Lords, Vice Lords and Latin Kings whom the MLDs already hated. And now it's a mainstream media story. Initials: M.L.D. Another pic from when I first started doing this, this was in the alleys near Schubert & Spaulding in OA hood, "Sesame Street". From his wheelchair he continued to run his drug operation. the NGCRC by Clicking Here. In 1976 Division & Avers opened in West Humboldt Park and in 77 the Kedzie & Barry set opened in Logan Square and quickly branched out. Several members were brought in on drug charges and multiple distribution rings were dismantled. Group (STG) Problems in American Prisons and Jails. About How to Get the, Journal Stallworth: The Gang Specialist Featured in Spike Lee's (2018) "Blackkklansman" A couple of high school grads spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college. Originally known as the Latin Scorpions, the gang was founded by Albert "Hitler" Hernandez and other Puerto Rican teenagers in the Humboldt Park community in approximately 1966. Some time in the early 1980s, the YLOCD split into two gangs, one being the YLOCs who followed the Spanish Cobras and the other being YLODs following the Maniac Latin Disciples. the NGCRC by Clicking Here! The YLODs responded by coming to Sin City with MLDs and painting the diamond upside down and picking fights with YLOCs on Mozart and Cortland. Looks like the D's woke the bear on this one. Some people who are become gang members because they're actually involved in semi-organized crime. A desire to control profitable drug corners caused a renegade faction of Maniac Latin Disciples called The Bums to attack their own gang at another section. Center, A Clickr on one of the buttons below to install: To embed this view, Copy and Paste the following HTML code: