Finally saw that Kev Mac video with Craig Monson telling the story of how he slapped Raymond Washington the Founder/Creator
of the Crips, a gang started in south central Los Angeles in the late 1960s and spread as far as the Netherlands. In summary, Craig said he slapped Raymond when Raymond was a fifteen year old boy and Craig was at least six foot and had 22 inch arms, and by his own admission, was a sometimes bully. In addition, Craig was the leader of the neighborhood gang (the Avenues) that Raymond craved to be a member of. Craig obviously thought Raymond was an irritant, because he talked alot of shit.
Anyway, after Craig rejected Raymond (the slap), Raymond mobbed outta there saying he was gonna start his own gang, and Craig said:
“ ‘What you gone call em’, Crip?’ ”
He said it as a diss cause Raymond limped hence he was a Crip short for Cripple. So Raymond took the diss, made it the name of the gang, and here we are, Worldwide Crippin.
So since the Crips were formed out of anger and rejection is that why they accept everybody? I‘ve seen Cripple Crips, Blind Crips, Paraplegic Crips, Deaf Crips, Crips in every race and creed. Crips are an equal opportunity embracer. Just saying. In addition, Raymond spread the Crips like a wild fire, screaming Crips don’t die they multiply. Did that have to do with his desire to out-gang the Avenues and shame Craig Monson?
Another thing, Crips normally don’t like bullies, Crips are known for destroying bullies, that is until they become the bullies. Crips are also famous for the rat pack. Does that stem from the idea that if one can’t take down the bully alone the pack can? When Raymond left out of that backyard he was mad, humiliated.
You know he wanted revenge but couldn’t get it because Craig was not only the leader of the Avenues, and Deboe, he was also the big homie, and Raymond looked up to Craig. So instead of taking it out on Craig, Raymond took it out on others. That’s another famous Crip trait, displacement or taking your anger out on a person not responsible for causing it. These are thoughts that were generated after watching that Kev Mac video.
