Inside a Gang Initiation with the Silent Murder Crips

For JT, a young prospect making his way into a local branch of the Crips in Brooklyn, joining the gang is about family: Getting close to a group of men that care about him, and are willing to back him up if he ever finds himself in trouble. But getting initiated isn’t easy. We followed JT through the process of getting made to see what drew him to the gang, and to hear why he’s willing to be “squared in“—suffering a brutal beating at the hands of his best friends. 00:00 Introduction 03:12 They Call It Pistol Street 10:27 Crip Initiation WATCH NEXT: The Nightmare World of Gang Stalking - Click here to subscribe to VICE: Check out our full video catalog: Videos, daily editorial and more: More videos from the VICE network: Like VICE on Facebook: Follow VICE on Twitter: Read our Tumblr: Follow us on Instagram: Check out our Pinterest: Download VICE on iOS: Download VICE on Android: