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Originally Posted by JFK
"got his tattoos when he was a teenager and that the symbols weren?t gang-related at the time. She also stated that her husband left his group after they became involved in gang activity."  |
Some cartels in Mexico formed as secret civilian groups to rise up against the gangs in their area. It's not so cut and dry. There's no police to help.
For example, from wikipedia:
Ethical Code[edit]
The Knights Templar cartel was founded on a strict ethical code[13] developed by La Tuta. The code is contained in a small book that is handed out to all members of the cartel and even to the public. The book is decorated with knights on horseback with lances and crosses. The 22 page book is titled "The Code of the Knights Templar of Michoacan" and contains the rules and regulations of the gang.[14] The gang has based its rules on those of the European Knights Templar.
Members swear to help the poor and helpless, fight against materialism, respect women and children, not kill for money, and not use drugs. The Knights even go as far as drug testing all members.[15] While the cartel has moved more towards accepting criminal acts prohibited by the ethical code, breaking the code can still incur punishment by death.