Hayleigh+Oral

1. __Warning __ the possible side effects may include Violence, Drugs, Jail and possible Death! These are a few of the possible effects of being in a gang. Gangs like The Mongrel Mob, Black Power are the major gangs of New Zealand and these have affiliates like The Killer Bees and Filthy Few. There are definitely more than a few gangs out there. Gangs like those should they be stopped! And if so how? Do they ever regret any of their crimes?  Firstly, the Mongrel Mob was formed and organized in Hastings about 1968 and, its membership is mostly Māori and Pacific Islander. The gang is reported to have been active in organized crime and has even been named in several murders! Also, the name "mongrel mob" originated from the comments of a District Court Judge in the Hawkes Bay in the late 1960s, when he referred to a group of men before him as "nothing but a pack of mongrels ”. The name stuck, and later, similarly named groups started forming around the country. The mongrel mob’s gang color is red, and The Mongrel Mob is currently the biggest gang in New Zealand.
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Furthermore, before anyone can become a “patched member” they must first be a prospect, A Prospect is a person who is loyal to the gang but is not a "patched member" yet and must normally do missions to show his loyalty to their gang. A Prospect normally has a "patched member" to report in to. This "patched member" normally decides when it is time for the Prospect to be "patched".

Lastly, black Power was formed in the late 1960s in Whakatane, its membership is mostly Māori and Pacific Islander. It has been named as being involved with various kinds of crime, particularly drug dealing. Its symbol is the clenched fist of the American black power movement, and its colors are blue and black. The black power patch is a bulldog wearing a German helmet. The patch is worn on the back of "patched members" – those considered loyal and trustworthy within the gang. The patch can also be tattooed on the member's body. In conclusion, I believe that gangs should not be allowed and that gang patches should be banned. Also, that people should not join gangs like these because the consequences can be jail, drug addiction and even death! I think that people should not get involved with gangs because if they have regrets and try to ‘quit’ or they betray their gang, they can find themselves in serious danger. So why do we allow this?