00:00:14one of the first generations of the LOS
00:00:16angeles-based gang a group known as the
00:00:20original baby gangsters his seniority
00:00:24puts him near the top of the Crips
00:00:27national hierarchy here in Lebanon
00:00:31he runs a criminal syndicate of roughly
00:00:3350 men Howard American
00:00:36say our gut
00:00:38alright guys ready
00:00:40they compete with a dozen other gangs to
00:00:43financially exploit the inmates the
00:00:48Crips rackets include extortion gambling
00:00:50and drugs well that’s the life of a
00:00:56convict you got to survive in this
00:00:59institution and basically survive when
00:01:03you’re not free is by all means then and
00:01:07everybody that your friend is your enemy
00:01:09you got to eat the gang leader is
00:01:14constantly on the lookout for new
00:01:16inmates they offer Albert an easy
00:01:20opportunity for extortion the Crip
00:01:23reveals his technique for shaking them
00:01:26down the guard comes in I’ll take him
00:01:30when they call child I go down into
00:01:32herself maxine home you going to
00:01:35challenge he’s like your cousin growing
00:01:38a child and I walked a child with him
00:01:40let him know I’m there after offering a
00:01:44friendship and protection then he turns
00:01:47the screws Albert will take the inmate
00:01:50into a cell or empty stairwell and
00:01:52demand payment money gifts or service if
00:01:59he refuses it gets ugly
00:02:02I said with aggression with my face
00:02:05expression and bass not going in with no
00:02:08shirt on and my blood and my pockets
00:02:11over here seeing if you know he saw
00:02:16slapping or just grabbing by stroke
00:02:19choking for good 10 12 seconds and here
00:02:24come around
00:02:29many new inmates don’t realize their
00:02:32prey until it’s too late
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