RB> CC>         1)Power       2)Money         3)Respect         4)Protection  
RB> CC>        5)Family
RB> Yes, I would agree, but not necessarily in that order. Also, I would say
RB> that 
RB> most people do not 'join' a gang like other people 'join' the Elks. I
RB> think 
RB> most gangs evolve out of childhood, neighborhood relationships, i.e. the
RB> twelve
RB> kids you grew up with are suddenly your 'gang' at age 14 or 15.
True, not necessarily in that order and not nesesarily all of them.  As for 
it forming all of a sudden, some gangs have been around for decades.  They 
start recruiting at an EXTREMELY young age generally.
Peace.
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