NOTE FROM KIM:

Street gangs are going online to compare notes
and pick fights. Here’s the full story.

The Top 8 Signs a
Street Gang Is Online

8> Official bandana colors now #FF0000 and #0000FF.

7> You can buy a graphics accelerator on every street corner.

6> Computer technicians can now walk freely in parts of the city where the cops are afraid to go.

5> Before you can log on your network, you’re required to shoot someone.

4> Tattoos of fallen comrades consist of emoticons and ASCII art.

3> Anyone who takes out a rival gang member wins a free Xbox.

2> Their trafficking in drugs and guns is eclipsed only by their network traffic.

and the Number 1 Sign a Street Gang Is Online…

1> You receive a text message from CRIPS4EVA demanding that you hand over the contents of your wallet, via PayPal.

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Credits:

Selected from 34 submissions from 12 contributors.
This week’s list authors are:

Arthur Levesque, Laurel, MD — 1
G. Griebenow, Johannesburg, S. Africa — 2
Bill Livingston, Decatur, AL — 3
Laura Oberst, Columbus, OH — 4
Bruce W. Alter, Fairfax Station, VA — 5
Matt Van Opens, Kenosha, WI — 6
Brandon Hunt, Braintree, MA — 7
Barry Wallace, Knoxville, TN — 8
Kim Moser, New York, NY — List Moderator, Topic