During an investigation into the Rollin' 30s Harlem Crips in South L.A., authorities found photos on social media sites associated with the gang showing children flashing the thumbs up and posing with guns.
In one, a young girl in Disney pajamas holds what appears to be an AK-style rifle.
“It’s a culture of violence,” LAPD Cmdr. Bill Scott said. “When you grow up in a culture like that, violence becomes secondary. It becomes second nature. And that’s the cycle we’re trying to disrupt.”
About three dozen members of the Rollin' 30s Harlem Crips were taken into custody Thursday on federal and state charges after early-morning raids by hundreds of LAPD officers and FBI agents across South Los Angeles.