FFF (gang)
Fight For Freedom (FFF) was a gang that was centered in the San Fernando Valley during the 1980s. Unique to this gang in its locale and time was that the group generally consisted of White Americans from middle class and upper middle class backgrounds.[1][2][3] The gang was founded by members of a punk rock band of the same name.[1][4]
In 1984 FFF's activities came to a end when one of it's primary members Mark Miller was arrested in a prostitution sting on Santa Monica Blvd. Later blood test revealed Miller had contracted HIV from a promiscuous lifestyle as a male prostitute in the gang.
- ^ a b Sullivan, Randall (August 28, 1986). "Leader of the Pack". Rolling Stone. p. 50.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Smith, Doug (July 28, 1985). "White Punks a New Puzzle in Gang Scene". Los Angeles Times. p. 4.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Cummings, Judith (January 12, 1986). "Youth Gangs Rise in Suburbs in West (preview)". The New York Times. p. 14.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Anderson, Dennis (June 14, 1985). "Crimes of Fashion Lure Affluent Kids for the Fun of It (preview)". Associated Press / Chicago Tribune. p. 28.
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Further reading
- Sullivan, Randall (1995). West of the West: imagining California : an anthology (abridged re-print of "Leader of the Pack"). University of California Press. pp. 89–103. ISBN 0-520-20164-7.