Gang

Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A.
$15.00
Always Running was required for my English 28 class, and I've got to admit that I found the book very interesting.It gave me a look into gang life in East Los Angeles and the dynamics of that lifestyle.

Gang Intelligence Manual: Identifying And Understanding Modern-Day Violent Gangs In The United States
$25.00
This item was given as a gift to a friend, who specifically requested it, and expressed great satisfaction on receiving it. Pricing, delivery and product integrity were all satisfactory. My rating it a 4 out of a possible 5 reflects only the fact that I lack first hand experience with the purchased item, and can only reflect the limited information conveyed to me by its recipient.

Gangs Across America And Their Symbols (Pocketguides)
$9.95
i'm not in law enforcement, but with the expansion of violent gangs outside the major US cities, i feel it is helpful to recognize gang symbols and their meaning. this pocket guide is a handy educational tool to have in my library.

my only complaint is that some of the pictures provided were not clear enough to effectively illustrate the symbols being portrayed. i also believe that this is the type of book that needs continual updated editions to cover the growing/evolving nature of the subject matter.

Monster: The Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member
$14.00
This book was very entertaining, it's one of those books that you pick up and can't put down. It's not boring whatsoever, something is always happening. The author is a total degenerate but very likable at the same time, he is the ulitamte hard ass and he is always strategizing. The author is either a total liar, which is possble, or a mass murderer. I find it strange that this 16 year old kid is riding around on his bike blasting people left and right and the only time he is ever involved in a murder rap is when its a murder he didn't committ. He really beleives he is some type of soldier defending the hood, but me being an "American" I see him as a common street thug that is obsessed with himself. This man's ego is as big as him. His reasoning ability is completely up the A$$, I mean he is prison and brags abott being this mass murderer and having no empathy whatsoever for his victims, yet he acts like he is the victim of this giant racial injustice. This scumbag that advocates the cutting off of arms of his enemies and goes out of his way to completely humiliate his enemies by making them drink urine has an opinion about the evils of the world. This guy is scum and although I liked his book, this is one person that should be locked up for life by the "soldier cops." Copmlete scumbag regardless if he changed his life.

Great book, horrible person