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| FBI Now Classifies Juggalos As Gang |
| 2011-11-02 |
| Fans of notorious US hip-hop group Insane Clown Posse have been officially classified as a gang. A new FBI document has categorised the Juggalos as a "loosely-organised hybrid gang," citing the group's violence, criminal activity and "gang-like behaviour". Fans of the Insane Clown Posse have called themselves Juggalos for more than two decades, developing a reputation for face-paint, Faygo soda, and a scepticism toward magnets. Although based in the United States – the ICP are from Michigan – it has become a worldwide movement; a UK Facebook group has more than 600 members. Unfortunately for harmless fans of horrorcore rap, Juggalos are now officially "of concern to law enforcement," according to the FBI's 2011 National Gang Threat Assessment report. Juggalos have been tied to a string of recent crimes, including a shooting in January and the assault of a homeless man last year. "Open source reporting suggests that a small number of Juggalos are forming more organised subsets and engaging in more gang-like criminal activity," the report alleges. "Transient, criminal Juggalo groups pose a threat to communities due to the potential for violence, drug use/sales, and their general destructive and violent nature." |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #12 Uh, uh, THE EARLY 1970'S "THE BUGALOOS" KIDDIE SATURDAY TV GROUP CHANGED THEIR NAME??? gut nuthin. D *** NG IT, DOES "HR PUFFNSTUFF" + "SIGMUND" KNOW??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-11-02 22:48 |
| #11 Seems like the cops and DAs these days like to focus on non-targets and easy targets. It's safer than actual police work and improves your batting average. |
| Posted by: Pollyandrew 2011-11-02 18:05 |
| #10 This group is like 15 years ago. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2011-11-02 16:23 |
| #9 not sure what the treat is here, but i suppose going after the big fish like Madoff,Enron, Solyndra, Corzine, etc before they ravage the tax payer and people's retirement takes a bit of determination and vision. |
| Posted by: jack salami 2011-11-02 11:23 |
| #8 I guess the FBI has solved all other crimes and has nothing to do now. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2011-11-02 11:18 |
| #7 Insane Mimes Posse? |
| Posted by: Fred 2011-11-02 11:03 |
| #6 D.C. (at least the Dems) has already declared the Tea Party a threat, John. >:-( |
| Posted by: Barbara 2011-11-02 10:57 |
| #5 We will all be classified as threats at some point due to rampant paranoia in D.C. The Tea Party will be a threat. Voters will be a threat. The AARP will be a threat. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2011-11-02 10:36 |
| #4 Yes, Moose. The one in the pink will definitely be frisked by TSA. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2011-11-02 10:32 |
| #3 At least they are easy to spot in a lineup. |
| Posted by: Eohippus Phater7165 2011-11-02 10:21 |
| #2 Picture helps to explain their name of Jug a lose. |
| Posted by: bman 2011-11-02 10:06 |
| #1 This is the threat. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2011-11-02 09:27 |
