Errol Flynns
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errol-flynns-187-9074731
title:
Errol Flynns
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The Errol Flynns were a criminal organization, or street gang, founded on the lower east side of Detroit, Michigan, United States during the 1970s. Reportedly, the gang appropriated their name from the Hollywood film star Errol Flynn because they fashioned themselves as flamboyant gangsters in dress. Also, they used ‘gangsta jits’, or hand signs, to identify themselves publicly. This semiotic use of hand gestures to display gang membership, common to contemporary American street gangs as well as
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Street gang, founded on the lower east side of Detroit, Michigan
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Errol_Flynns
date created:
2006-07-06T07:04:37Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T10:40:37Z
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