IG RICO
Corro as fast as my strength allows, and while trying to escape, I look back, wondering where would be .... finally came to an alley between two houses, jump the fence and ....... oh no !..... what bad luck! a dog bites my pants, trying to free myself and when I hear a shot turned y. .. oh ... oh ... the stupid pigs (police), I try to run away but it's too late ... I catch and throw me the floor of course in the process get some "touch (punches and kicks), nothing new in the city of Chicago, or rather, on the streets of Chicago.
_Atrapamos one! Where is the other? Where's the gun?
And here I am, mistreated and pushed without regard tothe police car.
_ Where's the gun? Again ask, and even hit my head ....
_ Where's the gun? Insist ...
I do not say anything (another blow ...)
A crowd appears as if by magic, a wonderful scene: I'm curious to see pushed to the patrol, on top of a little boy from the crowd yells
:
_Yo know where! And pointing to a parked vehicle.
_Allá, under those cars!
Heavens! Whither the world, with so many amazing? Within
patrol
am handcuffed and from this angle I look out towards that
celebrity world, "our" world qui TOOLXC dragging Shorty, handcuffs, opened the door and push it inward saying
p. _Between son .....!!!!!!!!! _
Where you caught Shorty?
_In a house, and you?
_In a stupid yard, a dog grabbed my pants while trying to jump, look
my pants! (Points to groin)
began to move ...... _Y
now? Shorty question
_Oye Rico, what do you think police station to take us?
_ I do not know, but whatever, my dad is not going to help. _If
Rico, you should not get involved in this shit You should stay where you were,
in the Navy ....
_Yes, what was butwhat ch ........! I can not return, the streets seem to call all the time, that's where I belong ....
finished high school, going from one school to another, always fighting, keeping faith,
but always remain a "gangster" no matter the place, even in college ... a gang trying to study in college! Hard to believe it?
Sailors .... yes, march, shout, curse, this is your life, why do not I stay? I've started so many things and I have not done any, how the hell I got involved in this?
Arriving at the station, we are registered as a mere "UVW" (illegal use of arms, with a deposit of $ 100.
Allow us to make a call, call Shortyher mother who came in half an hour and
him out. I made a collect call
_Hola Mommy?
_Dónde you?
_In the police station ... _No
I pay the deposit this time! Always the same! In trouble with the police,
You should stay in the Navy! But no! prefer to roam with your friends in the streets,
picking fights, getting drunk, and now look .... arrested again! If this is where
want to be, then stay!
_Vamos mami ... insistí_ only $ 100 .....
_No! She said, No! I will not do! If not, it is something else! Always the same!
(Click)
_No could not believe it! I hung up the phone ..........!!!!
am taken to a cell, it was an endless night ... there were two hard benches that double as beds, a drunk sleeping in one of them.
I woke up at half past five for breakfast: a cup of coffee and a bologna sandwich, after breakfast, we take the police car, from there
will be taken to the state prison to be tried . During the trip
few speak, to get us locked in another cell, is then
when everyone starts to separate and form groups, most are young, there is little
older people, this is where we have to wait to see a judge , who gives the order to release the case of minor crimes such asrioting, decides otherwise we have to stand trial.
The examination includes questions like: Where are you? Why you were arrested? and
famous "what you be about? "Or the" who you be? "(What gang you belong)
I just hope my turn, there was no need to mention the name of the gang,
because only the" Gangster Disciples "wear an earring in right ear I'm calm, do not show fear. Once before the judge, hear ... _A
look .....( see reports) illegal arms _tenencia .. a rifle, good cause! _How You plead? _The
bond is one thousand dollars .. Next!!
Having no money, take me backcell, just in time for lunch
a bologna sandwich, an apple and a cup of coffee this is where action begins
: the exchange of sandwiches and apples and vice versa. The "Tough Dudes"
make the sandwiches and apples for those who have no friends and does not belong to any group
, for some unknown reason, do not bother me, of course if you're not problems, they do not find ...
Some cells are large, others small, however I was lucky because mine is average, to house some twenty "guests."
I look around me and I can distinguish the different members of the gang, it's easy if you know where to look:
Caps with the viscera
English or green
Cobra Imperial Gangsters Latin Disciple
pink blue gray
Latin Eagle
2 Six Latin Souls
beige blue
Latin
Ashland Jivers * Vikings *
Satin Disciples * * No I remember the exact colors of these gangs
PEOPLE (color: yellow direction: left) Color Name
Vice Lords
Latin Kings
yellow yellow white
Unknown
MA Yellow
Players Cobras
Stones * Boys yellow
Keze
War
D Lords *Sotres and says
_Tu are "King" Come here buddy!
_Tú (pointing to the second new) _ A gang do you belong?
_ "Disciple" answers
_Tú "Folks", come here, the second new and old walk to the Pavilion Coordinator, immediately the routine: they embrace and give a few taps with his fists on his back. The Coordinator said:
_Soy Blackie.
New says
_Soy
Sweets.
now my turn:
_Y you. What clique do you belong? _A
the Imperial Gangsters "gangster Hispanic _contesto simply yet firmly., Few blacks know about us .. _
Imperiaperialar, and our motto: "Kill Bananas"
Here I am, sitting with my loneliness, in the County Jail .... Appears to be five members
rivals ("bananas") will be a long and difficult stay ..
I look around, there are about 5 separate
who do not belong to any gang, 18 "Black Gangsters Disciples" 10 "Vice Lords" and as mentioned
, 5 "Latin Kings"
seems that this flag is controlled by "BGD (Black Gangster Disciples)
The" Latin Kings talk between them, then grabbed the towel and soap
provided by the state, has been a couple of days since I took my last shower, and put
I sweated bastbefore it is time to take one. One
Bananas Blackie walks to speak a few minutes, before returning to his people
. Some "pawns" (independent) come and introduce themselves, say their names. I say: _
Rico .... somehow they know what is going on, everyone knows: the "Kings"
want my head !!!!!
One of the targets, Tony, is a "Simon City Royal, also rivals of the" Kings ",
But he knows it's better to be neutral, not to blacks or Hispanic whites will fall well, while in jail is a different story, The "Simon City Royal" have the protection of "English Folks", the "Cobras Gangsters" and "LatinI just think "bare ends here" fight or die! You die with pride, or die fighting! therefore decided to grab one, delete it or whatever, just fighting to survive, that's the name of the game ...
As s approach, firmly grasp the media, full of soap and hidden under the towel. The "Bananas" or "Kings" know who I am, and I know who they are, a hit but managed to dodge me is when I take the middle and hit him on the right side of his face, it is something you never expected .. . then grabbed the half with both hands and try another Banana is still surprised, but reacted quickly and managed to prevent my stroke, but not completely, so that just grazed him, then threw me on the Third Bananaien pushed me against the wall and says:
_Tranquilo brother, stay cool .... is a "Disciple"
When I calm down, the picture is clear, strong and deep breathing, while I shiver, I do not know of fear, anger or despair ... while the adrenaline rush, is giving one of my legs shaking uncontrollably, I ask the "Disciple" on a cigarette, I get it, light it and inhale deeply, I hear the door open, the "Disciples" invite "Bananas" to leave, someone says to me
_Continúa, take your shower, all is well, now nobody will bother.
I thank you, take my shower, I look in the mirror, it seems I have a bruise on his temple, lip swollen, my head hurts, but the best is mypair of "Black Dudes" to me, the face of one of them seems familiar, is tall and thin, he asks:
_ Do you know?
_No, _
answer Where are you?
_Division and Grand (2 main streets in our neighborhood, which intersect, and that is
one of the main branch of the Imperial Gangsters "if you know these streets
know about us.)
_ Is not that the district of the Imperial Gangsters?
_If! _
And Cass is not there?
_If,
answer
_ And Paul and Andrew, too? _No
, they are from St. Louis and Iowa (section where traffic in marijuana)
know
_Ahoraand some of the items you need! Sit Rico, which will attract your cosas._ Vince Too bad I was not saying Brownie_ antes_ just returned from the Court, faces a petty theft and a "UVW". I said that you stood firm, Jack does not forgive me if not ensure one of their own (Jack is in charge of juniors)
Well, that's life, if you're a gangster have to be rude (I am accepted .) Vince
back and handed me a bar of soap of truth, not the kind that gives the state practically takes you eat the skin ... It gives me a bottle of shampoo, toothpaste and toothbrush
, a towel, a pair of sandals and instant soup, all this
comes from the "Poor Box" or petty cash. Each
Gangster Disciple "needs to donate a certain amount of money in the form of cosmetics, parents and friends sent checks to the prison, the same one responsible for placing the funds sent to inmates in an account, so that inmates can shop this is achieved through the list of goods, which the guards give to the prisoners, who choose what they need, filling the respective request is returned to the guards.
The cost of the items is automatically deducted from each account, and each receive a voucher with your order, indicating how much was spent and how much is in your account. Purchasing requirements are held once a week, each inmate donates something, so that when a newmember, is appropriately managed.
After delivering the items, Brownie asks Vince
another inmate to change my things to be closer to the group., Then asks me
_ Why are you here?
_Por a
UVW_contesto
_Te going to get?
_No, _
answer Why do not you lie down and rest? Breakfast is served early
_Bueno, ahhh .... Thanks again buddy!
_ What are friends for but to care for yours?
I turn to my new bed, I put the makeup under the mattress to the head, so
so if someone tried to rob me, I could feel. I put the pillow over
(than others. Today's menu: scrambled eggs with sausages, bread and milk, I take my tray, I see some Folks Latinos, blue and green scarves on their heads give them away, do not know but anyway I am with them.
_ What's wrong man?
_Nada, I'm Rico Division and Grand Streets.
_Tú are Imperial Gangster?
_ "Yes, and you?
_Coyote, Latin Disciple of Rockwell Street and Thomas, he is Birdie, it Eddie, Eddie del Barrio is
Division, where are you?
_ Does the flag "O" and you?
_In the flag "P" next to yours.
_ What happened? Asked while watching me closely. _H
ummm ...... the Welcoming Committee for Bananas ....... was not immediately accepted. _
When did you get?
_Anoche
After breakfast we go up, we talked a little, upon arrival, Coyote says
_Tengo some marijuana, want a pair of hooters?
_ "Dam skippy" (of course!)
_Después'll send you a little more, stay calm. The flag
most prisoners are watching TV, cartoons, I see,
for a while, but I get bored and go to sleep. At ten o'clock I get up, do not know what time it is, I have no watch, I look around what can you do? nothing but talk. I see Tony playing cards with some friends, I goreturn the card game, but this
time. just watch. After a while I go to the bathroom, once there, I get the package, is a small package
rolled paper, open it, a "cap" (measure) of marijuana
it is measured with reference to the bottle cap .
Marijuana is admitted to the institution by several methods: visits, guards, etc.
close the package and go walking to where Tony, I say I want to talk
few minutes .... Let's sit at his bedside.
_Necesito another small favor say
_le _ What, more soap? _No
some papers
Search cigarrillo_ then under her bed, put his hand, take something and separates the packets cuwrong committed by any person, and then we have chaos.
Back to our flag, the news comes fast, the fight occurred in one of the halls below, the details are not important, there is still tension ...
Blackie asks all calm down, now there are groups, there is no integration, "People" are located behind the "Neutral" remain leaning against the wall, and "Folks" before all, talking or playing cards.
The tense silence is broken by new cries and screams, guards running ... .. another fight has begun, the time seems to stand as they all look at each other.
The fight concerns everyone in the pavilion, some "Folks" look beyond sellingna, a couple of "Peoples" also, I .... I'm sorry. A guy comes and says, _It
are leading handcuffed ...
Then we report that one has been stabbed. The tension continues throughout the afternoon, dinner time arrives, this time we do not go, food is brought by the guards, plastic trays
, yes, everyone has to form, do not take unnecessary risks.
After lunch, all patent leather stacked beside the door. The dinner is over.
All return to their routines sitting, talking, sleeping, playing cards, watching TV, or simply doing nothing.
I go to where Tony and I call Vinnie signaled
Brownie who had just come, sit and surprisedor contact:
_
What a dick bag, I light it, inhale, and what happened to Brownie, smoke another, talk about girls, the neighborhood, things we've done. After a while I go to "John"
(the bathroom), I go and sit down to watch some guys play cards, and encouraged me to play, after that, I go to sleep. _
breakfast! _ Screaming guards.
I get hungry, I put on my shoes and under next to some Folks, I look around for a Coyote or some other buddy, are not, then feed back to my apartment and lie down again. I wake to hear my name, path and guard:
_ I!
_Coge your stuff ....
I'll get my belongings,or so that a part is opened as a small door, open it carefully, took out a small plastic bag, inside is some whistles, I take three, I close my stash.
light two incense and one whistle, I lie ... .. as you inhale, feel that grips me a rewarding feeling at the end .... the first whistle, I get up and change the disc, I put one of Led Zeppelin "The Song Remains the Same" I want to hear another song "No quarter ". I light another whistle and go up the volume and let my senses wander and fly .. . This herb is good !!!!! Over the second whistle I feel wonderful.
grab a change of clothes and go to the kitchen, I prepare a sandwich, trying to avoid
to my old one will serve mea. ..
After eating, I watch TV for a while, I get tired, I get up and under
to change my clothes, I get a "baggies" (baggy trousers) and sports shoes, I go and I go out, listen to my old saying
_Acabas
out of jail and you're out on the streets! Just to wander and take in the lazy! They are no good!
_Yes mami .... is all I'm saying. "Just wandering around with buddies"
this thought runs through my mind, I do not know why ...
Road 4 blocks east, toward an elementary school that has a golf
Basket, a cabin with a ping-pong table, board games, tables, to enter you must make a pledge to the guard, he is cool. CHTMLXswings. It's a hot night, but everyone has fun, we are nothing more and nothing less than a group of gang members, no one forced us, it just happened, that's life, not looking, we looked for us.
_ What? Wonder. _
_Nada
man says Wild _Available grabbing air. _
Where's Jerry? Wonder.
_No, I have not seen for some time, and not here so much _ says Indian who passes me a beer while smoking a dick. _
Where is your brother? _ Little Mad question.
_ _No reply.
_Te hear that trapped Spade? _ Says Boo-Boo.
_No, why?
_Asesinato ... he and Jack shot a Latin King, are nowvetches and you're drunk ...........????? _No
.... no .... I'm fine!
_dice Wild Indian _Oye cat_id accompany him home. _No
'm fine!, Do not worry! I start walking, the buzz begins to fade, I am still "flying" but I feel much better.
Upon arriving home, I enter through the basement door, I go to my bedroom, I put a cassette of The Temptations: "Papa Was a Rolling Stone." I lie and I hit a "ruca"
I get to hear knocking on the door, I stand still cool and ask
_ Who is it?
_Somos us, and Don Shorty!
_Oye brother, what happens? Shorty says _ _ Why do not you come to pick us? CHT
MLXC _Bueno, I've been walking around, checking the answer ambiente_.
_Que walk you two doing? It is still early, what time is it?
_Son the 11 _ said Don, what time you arrived at your house? _No
know, more or less at 4 or 5 in the morning, why not come back in a couple of hours, so I can sleep a little longer.
_Eres a damn sleepy! It's 11 and still want to sleep! _ Said Don.
_Yes, whatever, come later ok?
close the door and return to sleep, it just managed my head hits the pillow .....
I wake to a knock on my door again ....! sh! is that nobody will let me sleep today? I get up, I turn on the radio and go to the can_ _Nada
HTMLXC just here .... _
Where have you been? Question Shorty
_Only scrubbing in the barrio.
I put the dish on the table, and prepared sandwiches, while we eat, speak:
_Sabes someone who sells a 38 or something? _No
_tengo
know to check, go outside for fresh air.
_ Yes, but let me bring this up. Pick up the dishes and glasses and leave them in the laundry.
_Ya, going .... _salimos and walked down the street, it's amazing what you see
light of day, children playing in the streets, jumping rope, their mothers in doorways, watching them jump, little babies walking, peeled playing football., that life as innocentchildren .... I hope, our future .... spotted yet, still on the right track ...
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