Talk:18th Street gang

Allies and foes

How can they be allies to the Mexican Mafia and enemies of MS-13, when MS-13 is nowadays allied to eMe? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.55.55.37 (talk) 20:29, 19 April 2013 (UTC)

Largest gang

This is only hearsay. But I can say that I never heard of MS13 when I was growing up in the 70's. But... 18 Has been around longer than that. We we were not sitting idle before than. We are world wide. Not just in El Salvadore or in the Latin American countries. But in the whole world. If such quotes are being given let's give some reliable sources here and where we can find them. Cause all sources are unreliable unless we can prove the source. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Tiny18 (talk • contribs) 05:32, 22 November 2006.

I’m going to go ahead and remove the “largest gang in the U.S.” claim (although doubtless someone will try + reinstate it). The L.A. Times article referenced has the headline “Southern California’s Largest Gang,” but that’s ten years old, anyway. Being SoCal’s doesn’t make it the whole U.S.’s biggest—the thing that actually reminded me to edit this article was seeing some new 18th Street graffiti (I think—I was in a moving vehicle) but for the most part, I haven’t heard anything about 18th Street other than their wars in Central America for quite sometime. They certainly don’t seem as widespread as 13 nationwide. —Wiki Wikardo 00:56, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

The big 18 has been around for a long time and as people know we don't get along with no one but the 18. We still are known to be causing the enemigas get shook just by hearing 18. To rebutle against wiki wikardo in his statement you hear 18 street in the news and the papers as you hear of soldados putting in work. All i got to say is that we are the largest gang in the world we go world wide. I dont hear of any gang doing that so it will remain like that until they knock us down which in this case its impossible. "Im down for the 13 but live for the xv3" stated by Wreck from that big 18 defboy clica. the 18 street gang is the first and only gang to sucessfully create a world wide 18 street. To all the homies throw them E's in the air and fuck the enemigas. By Sinner from SSXV3ST in cudahy califas.

Just to let you all know if you writer that giving the wong information about my nieghborhood want to get it right ill tell you and teach you dummies a little history on SSEighteen ST well us southsider we didn't start in southgate as I was saying before it originated in Maywood work itself in Bell and in Cudahy now to tell you the truth in this day in age were scattered all over. There still some notorius one s and will probably always be but were have to criteria street wise and business wise so unless you been there you aint one to talk what you dont know we all busted slapped back we pay the price for what weve done but who doesnt life goes on we stay up like a 18 would dont break us down cause there another one right behind us stay up its a homie thing on the southside its a family outside our blood family but then again everyone sheds blood. all my Southsider especially the Tiny Diablas & Tiny Diablos let them know what time it is let koow one get you down. Ms. Gumby SSXV111ST Much love Respect

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THE TRUTH ON WERE THE SOUTHSIDE STARTED!

i'm not racist against black people but this afternoon this was talking trash today mouthen and i was the 18 th street gang was around me and this guy with friend i was not a friend i went for back up they leftbso what puch the black guy out and he sleeping rightknow dead. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.198.8.70 (talk) 22:14, 30 May 2010 (UTC)

Southside started not in Southgate but in 1970's in Maywood, Bell, and in Cudahy and were not all Salavadoranians were chicano and chicanas (Mexican and Americans)and just want to correct you on that. Ill get back on the truth on the the southside. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.100.82.226 (talk) 20:32, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

Southside Eighteen st.Ass you all see it started in Maywood, Bell, and Cudahy. Who ever thinks Southside started in Southgate you guys are all rong!! All i got to say is that its the largest gang in the nation. all my Southsider especially the Midget Locas and Midget Locos let them know youll always keep your head up. Tiny SSXV3ST MLS

The Original 18 Street Gang

I grew up on the west side of L.A. during the 60's. That's not to be confused with west Los Angeles. L.A's central corridor had the east side & west side on each side of downtown. The original 18th street was a west side gang & divided into Big 18 & Little 18. I'm much more familiar with Lil 18th because of my age was the same age of those vatos. I went to grade school with "Santo" (Manuel Huerta) the leader of Lil 18th & was in the boy scouts with the co-leader "Satch" (Albert Agrande). I was confirmed with the Uliberry brothers; Tony called "Tank" was the sargent of arms for Lil 18th & later took over from Santo as leader. His brother was called Sailor, I can't remember his first name. They used to come to the teen post in the basement of St. Thomas grammer school on west 15th street & Mariposa street, where I knew them all. Lil 18th also had social workers from Vista who helped them get jackets & arranged for them to meet in the basement of a church on 9th & Westmorland. Lil 18th was a very cool gang, they had style.

Big 18th met at Toberman playground, a couple of blocks north of Washington Blvd., near Hoover Street and hung out at Lucy's taco stand on Hoover & Washington. 18th street & Clanton were always fighting. I can remember seeing 50 or so vatos from 18th street walking to a showdown with Clanton & remember them waiting on the field of Loyola High School on west 15th street for Clanton to show up. Big 18 were some serious dudes and they eventually wiped out Clanton. They had a hit squad called the "Exterminators" that did the serious shooting. Mike Marufo the leader of Clanton was shot point blank while on the loading dock at work. The Crazy Cuate another C-14 member was shot on Whittier Blvd. Once Mike Marufo was blown away Clanton basically fell apart and disappeared. 18th street continued to grow & appear to be not only a national but international gang now. I remember once seeing a episode of Kojack filmed in NYC & saw 18th street grafitti on a wall in the background. I never had a single problem with 18th street & that is saying a lot cause I'm a white dude that grew up in the hood. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.8.213.138 (talk) 07:00, 2 March 2009 (UTC)

I changed "west Los Angeles" and "westside" to "central" because Rampart division (it's a division of the LAPD, not a city district) is in central L.A., not West L.A. or the Westside. West Los Angeles is a neighborhood in the Westside region, which runs from Beverly Hills to the ocean - West L.A. is between the 405 and Santa Monica. Rampart Division includes Echo Park, Pico-Union and Westlake, close to Downtown. The dividing line between east and west is Main Street. I don't know where the gang was formed, just that Rampart is not in the west area of L.A., though it is west of Main Street. Wlegro (talk) 16:30, 14 March 2012 (UTC)

The Rampart district isn't itself a neighborhood, it's really a series of neighborhoods under the Rampart umbrella and it's used by more than the LAPD. Cities when they are originally settled tend to have a *main* street that is the dividing line of the city. Los Angles was a lot different 50 years ago than it is today. Even government studies, including the LA District Attorny's office, makes reference to the Rampart district when talking about 18th streets origins. Thus, I'm reverting your changes. MzNobody (talk) 19:14, 16 March 2012 (UTC)

"70'000"Not the big

Last time I checked 18st isn't that big even worldwide though only in Latin America. It's never been trully provin they that big because of so many wannabe gangs and they never been proven to be as big as Crips,Bloods,Sureneos and among others so I think the numbers should be under 30 or 40'000 unless you can prove other wise —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.94.173.73 (talk) 07:18, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

To say 18st outnumbers every single gang in America is beyond me. Most gangs that claim 18st aren't real 18st and plus before the edit it soooo saw they were like 20K deep Crips, Bloods, Sur, Nor, and nearly all North Coast gangs like Latin Kings vive Lords ect soooo outnumber them so you need to change that

Removed "Terrorism in the United States" category

Per this State Department report, as of 2007 there were no known links between the 18th Street gang and terrorists. To avoid overcategorizing, I've removed Category:Terrorism in the United States from this article. NorthBySouthBaranof (talk) 06:10, 5 August 2013 (UTC)