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**ZedIsDead** · 11-03-2011, 08:19 AM

The FBI has classified fans of the Detroit-based hip-hop band Insane Clown Posse--who call themselves Juggalos and paint their faces like their heroes--as a violent, fast-growing "gang" worth monitoring. News of the bureau's move first came courtesy of Wired reporter Spencer Ackerman.

The Juggalos are highlighted in the bureau's 2011 National Gang Threat Assessment report as a "non-traditional gangs" alongside the traditional ethnic-based Asian, East African and Caribbean gangs; the report classifies Juggalos among "hybrid gangs" such as the Latin Kings.

According to information from the National Gang Intelligence Center cited in the report, the Juggalos "are rapidly expanding into many U.S. communities" and "engage in criminal activity and violence."

Law enforcement officials in at least 21 states "have identified criminal Juggalo sub-sets," according to the NGIC.

Source:
FBI classifies Juggalos as a ?gang? | The Lookout - Yahoo! News

How exactly are Juggalos a gang? They aren't organized in any great way. Sure, some of them might do violent things, but that shouldn't be our view of the group as a whole. They're just weird.

11-03-2011, 08:19 AM	#1
she's exhausted Donor Game Mod 1,912 posts View Stats	ZedIsDead The Lookout FBI classifies Juggalos as a ‘gang’ The FBI has classified fans of the Detroit-based hip-hop band Insane Clown Posse--who call themselves Juggalos and paint their faces like their heroes--as a violent, fast-growing "gang" worth monitoring. News of the bureau's move first came courtesy of Wired reporter Spencer Ackerman. The Juggalos are highlighted in the bureau's 2011 National Gang Threat Assessment report as a "non-traditional gangs" alongside the traditional ethnic-based Asian, East African and Caribbean gangs; the report classifies Juggalos among "hybrid gangs" such as the Latin Kings. According to information from the National Gang Intelligence Center cited in the report, the Juggalos "are rapidly expanding into many U.S. communities" and "engage in criminal activity and violence." Law enforcement officials in at least 21 states "have identified criminal Juggalo sub-sets," according to the NGIC. Source: FBI classifies Juggalos as a ?gang? \| The Lookout - Yahoo! News How exactly are Juggalos a gang? They aren't organized in any great way. Sure, some of them might do violent things, but that shouldn't be our view of the group as a whole. They're just weird.
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