Gangs
...s, or by wearing certain types of clothing. They typically use drugs and alcohol and use assaults or murder as their scare tactics. Twenty-six states have a street gang law. South Carolina attempted to form a law in March 2004 called the Knott’s Criminal Street Gang Prevention Act. Although South Carolina made this important step, it could still be awhile until the Act comes into effect. Greenville is said to be one of the three main cities in South Carolina with the largest number of gangs. Gangs have moved from Florida, Chicago, New York, and even from as far as Los Angeles to Greenville. The Greenville County Sheriff’s office has stated that the majority of the violence in the area is caused by local “turf” wars between African American gang members. Lexington County Sheriff’s Investigator Michael Poole believes ...