Bounty Hunters

From Rap Dictionary

The Bounty Hunters started around 1969/1970 and was firmly established by 1972 in the Watts district of Los Angeles, California. The Bounty Hunters have the distinction of being the largest gang, in terms of membership and geographical area, in all of Los Angeles. Originally known as the Green Jackets, it is believed that Gary Barker was very influential during Bounty Hunters' beginnings. Also Bobby Jack (b. 1955) was one of the founding members. The Bell Haven Bounty Hunters formed around 1978 to the west of Central Avenue just south of the train tracks. Around 1981, Renee McGowen began the Lot Bounty Hunters. They eventually have formed the following subsets; Lot Boys, Block Boys, Bell Haven, Ace Line on 111th Street, Duece Line on 112th Street, Tray Line on 113th Street, Four Line on 114th Street, and Five Line on 115th Street. Their main rival would be the Grape Street Watts Crips in the Jordan Downs Housing Projects but since 1992 there was a truce between them and the other gangs in Watts. Although the truce has been in effect for some time, there are occasional problems between the Crips and Bloods in Watts, but not like what had occurred during the late 1980s. Other known rivals include Carver Park Compton Crips, all Neighbor Hood Crips, PJ Watts Crips, Holmes Street Watts Crips, Bacc Street Watts Crips, Front Street Watts Crips, Fudge Town Mafia Crips, the 117 Street Watts Crips, the 108 Watts Neighbor Hood Crips, all East Coast Crips and the Avalon Gangster Crips to name a few. Their main area, which is in the Nickerson Gardens Housing Projects is from 108th Street (north) to Imperial (south) between Compton Ave (east) to Central Ave (west). They occupy an area of 0.54 square miles making them the largest Black gang territory in Watts. Today, this gang has been reported in other cities outside of Watts including Norfolk, New Jersey on the east coast. In California, the Bounty Hunters are clicked up with the Hacienda Village Bloods and the Circle City Piru.