This gang does not exist solely and exclusively to sell drugs and do nothing else. THIS IS A GANG WHERE DRUG SELLING IS A GANG SPONSORED BUSINESS Ladder from the set, chapter, or "dynasty" to the higher echelon in the BD gang hierarchy. It is through this middle management leadership that money passes up the There are several generals or "dons", each of which Structure that is comparable to the BG's gang.
Overall each set, chapter, or "dynasty" as the BDs call it is a middle management leadership
Responsibility outweighs the authority and economic benefits). These positions may rotate periodically, because the labor is basically unrewarded (the The First Demetrius: (1) Chief of Violations, (2) Chief of Security, and (3) Assistant Chief of Is "King Shorty", also known as the "crowned king" (Jerome Freeman).Įach set or dynast y also has the following temporary positions of rank that exist underneath All sets revere "King David"Īt the head of their organization, even though "King David" is dead. Above this in each set is the "Minister". Rank above the ordinary members is the "First Demetrius". The permanent leadership ranks include: Minister, Assistant Co-Minister, and the Demetrius. In each set or dynasty of the BDs, the lowest ranking members are soldiers or representatives. Each "set" is actually called a "dynasty" in the language of the BDs, and refers to a Each "set" typically has 30 to 40 members, and is identical in the format of its organizational The theory that a smallerĭecentralized gang would be more "manageable" would be the basis for viewing the splinteringĮffect as a positive development from a gang control strategy viewpoint.Īs of this writing, there may be as many as 300 "sets" of the BDs throughout the ChicagolandĪrea. Of the gang, and therefore provide the basis for a splintering effect. This could potentially create a "schism", unresolved conflict in the leadership structure May be worthwhile to transfer out one of the members along with some of his most earnest However, rather than allowing the gang to "settle" its internal disputes, in a correctional setting it Rather that conflict among gang leaders in the same gang also occurs naturally and predictably. We are not implying this should be done in the form of social engineering, but In gangs, it is theoretically possible to induce the same effect by the separation and promotion of Given the natural way in which this splintering phenomenon occurs Of the Latin Kings has a completely different written constitution than that found in the originalĬhicago version of the gang. This gang phenomenon hasĪlso been seen in "people" or "brothers" gangs, like the Latin Kings, where the East Coast version The BD's shows that even within the BD's a splintering has occurred. The splintering was due to the individual leaders. In 1978 three groups splintered off from the BGDs all having their origins from the original Devilsĭisciples (BGs, GDs, and BDs). When King Davidĭied in 1974, the new umbrella organization was the Black Gangster Disciples (BGDs). It all began with "King David", chief of the Devils Disciples. The GDs, BGs, and BDs all became separate gang entities through splintering from the Black
THE BDs ARISING FROM A SPLINTERING EFFECT IN A LARGER GANG Time only by the criminal exploitation of children. Respects, the BDs are like many other American gangs in that this type of gang is able to exist over The BDs trace their historical roots directly to "King David Barksdale". While the GDs are structured likeĪ corporate enterprise, the BDs are structured more like a religion where gang leaders are called It is also unique in its comparison withĪnother African-American gang, the Gangster Disciples (GDs). In 1994 by executing its eleven-year-old member "Yummy". The Black Disciples (BDs) are the Chicago "folks" gang that gained international notoriety Coprighted 2004: National Gang Crime Research Center.
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