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==Formation== |
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The gang was formed in 1995 after founding member [[Benjamin Davis (gang member)]] was beaten and nearly killed in a racially-motivated attack by a black inmate. Davis was jumped and beaten with a sock stuffed full of soap bars, resulting in a badly broken jaw. He would have been killed if he hadn't been saved by a black inmate he had known previously on the street. Davis decided to form a gang in order to protect white inmates from the dominant black and Latino gangs. Although 211 Crew began as a deception to fool black and Latino gangs into thinking that a powerful white gang was present to protect white inmates, men soon started asking about membership, and 211 Crew became a real prison gang.<ref name="dpost1" /><ref name="dpost2" /> |
The gang was formed in 1995 after founding member [[Benjamin Davis (gang member)|Benjamin Davis]] was beaten and nearly killed in a racially-motivated attack by a black inmate. Davis was jumped and beaten with a sock stuffed full of soap bars, resulting in a badly broken jaw. He would have been killed if he hadn't been saved by a black inmate he had known previously on the street. Davis decided to form a gang in order to protect white inmates from the dominant black and Latino gangs. Although 211 Crew began as a deception to fool black and Latino gangs into thinking that a powerful white gang was present to protect white inmates, men soon started asking about membership, and 211 Crew became a real prison gang.<ref name="dpost1" /><ref name="dpost2" /> |
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==Racism and ideology== |
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Revision as of 04:43, 16 April 2013
| Founding location | Denver, Colorado |
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| Years active | 1995-present |
| Territory | Colorado, Texas, California |
| Ethnicity | Caucasian |
| Membership (est.) | 300-1,000 |
| Criminal activities | Murder, weapons trafficking, drug trafficking, robbery, assault, inmate prostitution |
| Allies | Juggalos, Aryan Brotherhood |
211 Crew is a white supremacist prison gang, active both in and out of prison, that was formed in 1995 at Colorado's Denver County Jail. It has been linked to several high-profile murders and criminal investigations, including the assassinations of Colorado Department of Corrections head Tom Clements, Texas district attorney Mike McLelland, and assistant prosecutor Mark Hasse.[1][2][3]
Formation
The gang was formed in 1995 after founding member Benjamin Davis was beaten and nearly killed in a racially-motivated attack by a black inmate. Davis was jumped and beaten with a sock stuffed full of soap bars, resulting in a badly broken jaw. He would have been killed if he hadn't been saved by a black inmate he had known previously on the street. Davis decided to form a gang in order to protect white inmates from the dominant black and Latino gangs. Although 211 Crew began as a deception to fool black and Latino gangs into thinking that a powerful white gang was present to protect white inmates, men soon started asking about membership, and 211 Crew became a real prison gang.[1][2]
Racism and ideology
211 Crew decorates itself with swastikas and other Nazi symbolism, bans members from having sex with black inmates, and allegedly has ties to the Aryan Brotherhood, leading many to classify it as a white supremacist prison gang. However, it maintains positive relations with the Juggalos,[4] a multi-ethnic gang, and 211 Crew members, including its founders, have been documented with ties to black inmates. Israel Davis, father of founding member Benjamin Davis, has stated that his son is not a racist and has two black siblings. However, 211 Crew gang members have also been linked to racially motivated murders against African Americans, making the gang's official stance on race unclear.[1][2]
Notable incidents
In 1997, African immigrant Oumar Dia was murdered by 211 Crew gang members while waiting for a bus in Denver.[1]
In 2012, Texas district attorney Mike McLelland and assistant prosecutor Mark Hasse were assassinated. Members of 211 Crew and the Aryan Brotherhood have been linked to the crime, although no suspect has yet been taken into custody.[3]
In 2013, 211 Crew member Evan Spencer Ebel murdered Colorado Department of Corrections head Tom Clements before fleeing to Texas, where he died in a shootout with police.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_22878610/crew-211-leader-formed-gang-protect-white-prisoners
- ^ a b c http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_22843773/211-crew-supremacist-group-involved-high-profile-crimes
- ^ a b http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/01/justice/texas-da-killed/index.html?iref=obnetwork
- ^ http://info.publicintelligence.net/NGIC-Juggalos.pdf