The Bloods are a street Gang founded in LA. The gang is known for its rivalry with the Crips. They are identified by the red color worn by their members and by Gang Sings. The Bloods are made up of different groups known as sets. With differences exist
such as colors clothing and operations and political ideas which may
be in open conflict with each other. Since their creation the Blood
gangs have branched out throughout the U.S.A. The Bloods are mostly made of African Americans. The Bloods gang was formed initially to compete against the influence of the Crips in LA. The origin of the Bloods and their rivalry with the Crips dates to the 1970s, where the street gang, originally a set, or faction, of the Crips
broke off during an internal gang war, and allied with other smaller
gangs to found the gang that would eventually become known as the
Bloods. The Pirus are therefore considered to be the original founders of the Bloods. Crack and cocaine
the gang's focus shifted to drug production. Bloods sets operate
independently of each other, and are currently located in almost all
States.
