What could be more ironic? One of the things you have to understand with any crime, particularly in a street organization, is if they find out that it works, they're going to do it again and again and again," Leap said.Īnd just like that - seemingly overnight - Southern California became the bank robbery capital of the country. And some people went on to take (their) chances, in my opinion, based on seeing 'Point Break.'" Dedeaux explained, "I would take a chance on a crime that takes 90 seconds than selling dope, committing crime 365."
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You ever seen 'Point Break'? So what they did is give a blueprint to some kids on how to rob a bank. But what radically changed the game, according to Dedeaux, was a group of white surfers. The gang generally made enough money to get by. In the late 80s to the early 90s, in order to make money, the Crips largely sold drugs. There's a whole cause-and-effect around it," said Leap. "You usually see a group of Black youth or youth of color who are wearing bandanas and who are planning a mission.
You never see the reasons why people join gangs," Leap said. You don't see the pain that goes into gang membership. It was what actually civil rights attorney, Connie Rice, often refers to as the spiral of despair. "This is sort of what you had percolating in South Los Angeles with the Crips. That was a big win for homeowners: it capped property tax increases, but It meant a huge cut to programs that those taxes paid for, like school programs, law enforcement and social services.
That same decade, California voters approved Prop 13. When those factories closed in the 1970s, thousands of people lost their jobs, and the area never recovered, Leap said. is factories that were nearby on Alameda Street began to close down, and job opportunities and income narrowed significantly." "People think that gangs are about criminal activity, but they're really about economics," Leap said. To understand the Crips is to understand a very lengthy, very complex picture of a street organization that began in the Southern California area," Leap said. I think it's significant to add that while their reputation lies in the fact that they've been involved in gang activity and criminal behavior, they've also been involved in some significant social services. I've met Crips gang members from Australia. Ironically, they have spread all over the world. "The Crips are really one of the oldest gangs in the Southwest Angeles area. And investigators believe they are still alive. The suspects in this cold case are believed to be Crips gang members. To understand what happened on that deadly April morning, we have to go to the home of the Crips. Bank teller Monica Leech was ordered to open it. The robbers got all the employees into the back room in front of the safe. Eric Buschow with the Ventura County Sheriff Department explained. Putting on the disguise and going in with the simply adding a reflective vest and a hard hat that draws your attention away from the face," Capt. "The guys who committed this robbery are not stupid. With nylon stockings over their faces, they were disguised as construction workers. The tellers were sitting ducks when two armed men walk in. There was no plexiglass to protect or separate employees. There was no security guard, no locking front door. On that Monday at Western Financial Bank, there was a manager and three tellers. That's when Thousand Oaks and Los Angeles County were never the same. It was Mayberry in America - until 10:20 a.m. (KABC) - On April 28, 1997, the city of Thousand Oaks was considered one of the safest places to live in the country by the FBI. ABC7 details the renewed hunt, and the link to one of L.A.'s largest and most violent street gangs. The men wanted for the 1997 murder of bank teller Monica Leech in quiet Thousand Oaks have never been caught.
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