Gang Initiation - 31 Women - Hoax or not?

Did anyone hear about the Bloods initiation that's supposed to take place today? They are supposed to kill 31 women. Is it real or a hoax?

Ugh...I've been hearing about this for days from my high school students in Brownsville. Such bullshit. Gangs are real, yes, but this is bullshit--and incredibly offensive. Not to mention the reason that there are so few girls in my classes today.

Same here. A lot of females did not show.

Yeah, the school called me and asked if I could let my student intern go home early.

It smells alot like this Snopes thread:

http://www.snopes.com/horrors/madmen/lightsout.asp

I do not know about Bloods but this type of story has been circulating since I was young but with different gang names

I just heard from a dude

His mom called him (she is a cop) and told him to tell everyone to be careful as gang initiation are taking place in the hood tonight

Unless I hear it from KWAC (or any other authority), it's tripe.

I've also heard from a very reliable source that we should all be careful tonight...

Made the NY times but no concrete confirmaiotn, just confirmation of the existence of rumors:

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950DE4D91531F93BA15753C1A961958260

This is the same urban myth that's been circulating since the 80s. Seriously, I remember this from middle school in KANSAS.

I heard that there have been several face slashings in Prospect Heights, Crown Heights and Downtown Brooklyn. One of the guys I work with has a brother who is a cop in Brooklyn he said that there have been several slashings and gang disputes that have resulted in arrests. He said be aware of your surroundings....

Lo Kee wrote: Made the NY times but no concrete confirmaiotn, just confirmation of the existence of rumors:

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950DE4D91531F93BA15753C1A961958260

That article is from 1997.

homeowner wrote: [quote=Lo Kee]Made the NY times but no concrete confirmaiotn, just confirmation of the existence of rumors:

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950DE4D91531F93BA15753C1A961958260

That article is from 1997.

Oh, that's funny.

homeowner wrote: [quote=Lo Kee]Made the NY times but no concrete confirmaiotn, just confirmation of the existence of rumors:

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950DE4D91531F93BA15753C1A961958260

That article is from 1997.

Well I think we put that one to bed.

poshspice wrote: This is the same urban myth that's been circulating since the 80s. Seriously, I remember this from middle school in KANSAS.

You're not in KANSAS anymore. Be carefull tonight and every night.

I just heard more reports of "mischief" becareful folks...

This is relevant to this year, but not too close to PH:

http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2008/10/extra_police_protection_around.html

Lo Kee wrote: This is relevant to this year, but not too close to PH:

http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2008/10/extra_police_protection_around.html

I think that "Mischief Night" is the night before Halloween, and yeah, it's always been a big prank night. It's called "Cabbage Night" where I'm from.

No matter what night it is, you should ALWAYS be aware of your surroundings. That's just plain common sense in NYC or anywhere.

The night before Halloween was considered "Devil's Night" in Detroit. Pranks and burning down places was what stupid people use to do back when I was growing up. It was a real problem at that time cuz some people would actually go set an abandoned home , building , or whatever on fire. They had a curfew for anyone under the age of 18. We couldn't be outside after 6 or 7pm. They had cops patrolling the areas. Finally the Mayor , no not that one , the good one --> Mayor Archer changed it to "Angels Night". They ask residents to go to the police stations and volunteer to help patrol the neighborhoods. They give you an orange flashing light to put on your car for a 3 days. Things got much better after that.

BKChickie wrote: It's called "Cabbage Night" where I'm from.

Oh my god, you're the only other person who I've heard all it that here. Maybe we're from the same hometown.

trick or treat?

brooklynlager wrote: trick or treat?

Oo, oo, oo! Trick, please! Preferably a back-flip or a head-spin. I love that stuff!

Subject: Re: Gang Initiation - 31 Women - Hoax or not?

Brooklynbound wrote: Did anyone hear about the Bloods initiation that's supposed to take place today? They are supposed to kill 31 women. Is it real or a hoax?

I am sorry to inform you that it is indeed real my friend. Keep your women inside and lock you doors!!!

There was some idle trash-talking about it (met with others calling it total b.s.) lately on the following site mentioned in a prior gangs-related thread:

http://thehoodup.com/board/viewforum.php?f=22

Here's Police Commissioner Ray Kelly knocking it down to just rumors, mentioning that there's been no specific evidence to support a credible, specific alert other than the usual heightened activity that occurs around Halloween.

And the Gothamist newsmap thingy ain't exactly lighting up either, if that means anything.

So I'm gonna go with the usual old hoax explanation here unless matters indicate otherwise. And watch my back.

Well the night is just about over, it was pretty uneventful by me. There were no gang/slashing warnings given to the Police Dept that I know of. The first I heard of this, was when Mom called and asked me if I knew anything about. Throughout the City there was plenty of mayhem, but we can chalk that up to just typical Halloween stuff in NYC.

Q. E. D.

Bendy Broad wrote: [quote=BKChickie] It's called "Cabbage Night" where I'm from.

Oh my god, you're the only other person who I've heard all it that here. Maybe we're from the same hometown.

I'm from W Mass.

1 - same rumor went around in my PA hometown when i was a kid.

2 - i was at dinner last night and a young woman came to our table to tell us her grandma had just called and said 2 people had been cut on the subway train right in front of her ... she said if we were staying in brooklyn to take the bus or walk. weird

3 - i teach elementary school and we had to have males escort our kids to their blocks because of GROWN MEN throwing eggs off of roof tops at LITTLE CHILDREN. i HATE halloween.

I'm from W Mass.

Hey, me too. Where in W Mass?