Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Once Again, Texas Leads the Way

Texas' Tango Blast gang draws kids with tattoos, loose affiliation rules | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News | Breaking News for Dallas-Fort Worth | Dallas Morning News: "They tattoo themselves with Dallas Cowboys stars and the area code 214. They proudly proclaim 'D-Town' and brag about their hometown affiliations on MySpace and YouTube.

The Tango Blast, a violent, drug-dealing gang born in the Texas prison system, is growing in popularity and could change the Dallas landscape because it rejects old notions of prison gang exclusivity and lifelong commitments.

Authorities say the trendy look and loose rules of the Tango Blast are proving irresistible to kids. Tangos can maintain affiliations with gangs they joined outside prison, a hybrid approach to membership that allows them to plant tentacles in many of Dallas' established Hispanic neighborhood gangs."

1 comment:

Cap'n Bob said...

Sounds like a good name for a lethal injection--a tango blast.