| In every country and in every city, there are gangs | | | | Please know that I have no intentions whatsoever of |
| who engage in organised crime. This series will deliver | | | | glamourising psychos, thugs, murderers, and stupid |
| the facts and truth about Australia's gangland world, | | | | criminals. From my own personal experience, there is |
| both past and present. Gambling, race-fixing, drugs, | | | | nothing glamorous about being with a criminal, |
| prostitution, stand-over tactics, thieving, armed | | | | particularly an evil and violent one. I spent most of |
| robbery, violence, murders, double-crossings and | | | | my ten year relationship with him looking over my |
| horrifyingly ruthless human beings - be prepared to | | | | shoulder and living on my wits. I spent many |
| be blown-away... | | | | squandered hours sitting in courtrooms and many |
| A gang can be loosely described as: 'A group of | | | | daunting visits were made to a maximum security |
| people who, through the organization, formation, and | | | | prison where he was serving time. |
| establishment of an assemblage, share a common | | | | [youtube= |
| identity.' ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gang. | | | | The media has often turned gangsters into stars and |
| [youtube= | | | | seem to overlook the innocent victims and human |
| "The whole is greater than the sum of the parts"... | | | | suffering caused by the actions and unscrupulous |
| By associating with others, and working effectively | | | | deeds of criminal gangs. These people shouldn’t |
| together, much more can be accomplished than a | | | | be treated like celebrities. They are criminals that |
| couple of individuals working alone. People always | | | | have an over-inflated opinion of themselves and |
| group with like minded people. We don't play sports | | | | procure power through bullying and violence. |
| because we are athletes, we play sports because | | | | The purpose of this series is to give curious readers |
| we are people, and the sport is the common | | | | a background knowledge into Australia's most |
| denominator that draws us together. Some people | | | | notorious figures and gangland identities. It considers |
| are predisposed to becoming gang members, as they | | | | the horrendous impact and anguish the victims of |
| find a sense of belonging they cannot find anywhere | | | | crime have to cope with for the rest of their lives. |
| else. This would be true of the Crips and Bloods of | | | | This series Gangland Australia is dedicated to the |
| Los Angeles or the Bra Boys in Sydney. These | | | | children who watched helplessly on, as their mum or |
| people will gravitate towards the lifestyle they seek. | | | | dad were brutally executed. |