Most of us earned the respect of our peers and have stood in war or battle. They pretty much do what they want to make money or what they can get away with until they get caught.. There involved in Drug trafficking, Gun Trafficking, and other activities here in Mississippi. Early greasers were immigrants, often Italian, maligned by wealthier whites for greasing machines in blue-collar jobs. She had kicked her own habit and was studying to be a medical assistant. 2. One of the rival gang members reportedly picked up $5 and returned the money, but another picked up a dollar and didnt return it. The decline of this gang began in 1984, when two members killed a 14-year-old rival by shooting him in the back in broad daylight. Attempts to blend into society means gang members can live in any neighborhood without raising suspicions. How law enforcement labels specific gangs may also obscure white membership, a 2012 study published in the Michigan Journal of Race and Law posited. Iveys brother Danny, who is now in rehab, had turned Aryan Brotherhood in prison, tattooing a swastika on to his chest. We have had a lot of problems with a lot of different gangs, mostly the Aryan Circle and the Texas Aryan Brotherhood. I fell in 2000 and was sent to USP Lompoc in California. The skinny blond adolescent had to show he was tough enough to become a Black Gangster Disciple. A Prince in the Simon City Royals is the second highest rank obtainable in the Simon City organization. Want more WLOX news in your inbox? The gang once was considered the nation's largest white gang, with only men accepted. You have to take a beating to become a part of their organization, Hubbard said, and if you want out, you have to take a beating to get out.. The Dirty White Boys started at FCI El Reno in Oklahoma in the mid-80s and from there went on to become the largest white prison gang in the federal prison system. All Rights Reserved. Daggans said he also works with city and law enforcement officials to learn more about gang activity from someone in the know. Or the University of Kentucky, the Unknowns would wear that. An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. Photo by Imani Khayyam for The Guardian Who wouldve ever thought? Introducing Johnny Rotten, a go hard Dirty Whitey Boy who did his whole sentence in the vicious United States Penitentiaries in the feds. Like many, Ivey stepped up into the gang from an unstructured life without positive adult influences, looking for what initiates tend to call betterment. Theyre also likely to work with other gangs to make money, he said. While in Utah in 2004 I caught some time in the Salt Lake City jail and found we are deep in their system, but contrary to what has been reported, had no conflict with the Silent Aryan Crusaders (SAC) or Silent Aryan Warriors (SAW). WASHINGTON - A federal indictment was unsealed yesterday charging 18 alleged members of the Simon City Royals gang with a racketeering conspiracy involving murder, attempted murder, narcotics . While remaining primarily a white gang, the SCR opened their doors to both Hispanic and African American members. Chancey Bilbo aka Zig Zag and Jason Hayden aka Slim are both from Picayune, and Dillon Heffker aka Hardhead is from Harrison County. Visit ESPN to view the latest Kansas City Royals news, scores, stats, standings, rumors, and more. The scope of the Simon City Royals crimes is wide-ranging and consistent throughout the national operation. Old school Royals and Royal wall, P/C st, 1985. White gangs are less covered by the media, and less punished even though 53% of gang members in Mississippi are white. While in the gangs' earlier days, membership included drugs and violence, the new mantra is to work together for self-improvement. Ivey says no one tried to redirect him as he went in and out of juvenile facilities and prison, where he smoked weed every day. We give the respect we expect from all we deal with, and will get off where we feel disrespected, not needing to ask or get permission from another man to do so. The Dirty White Boys are the most hated white prison gang in the federal Bureau of Prisons. JACKSON, Mississippi -- A man described as the leader of a Mississippi chapter of the Simon City Royals street gang has asked a federal judge to appoint him a different lawyer in a racketeering conspiracy case. Daggans said he doesn't want to take away from the SCR, but wanted to set the record straight. Biloxi gang investigators have documented nearly 54 percent more gang members in recent years. Doing lots of time in the hole. About 400 Simon City members were charged with crimes in six counties there in 2017. . One day, Ivey walked in and found his best friend Jimmy writing a letter to his young son, whose mother had said he couldnt see any more. Around the same time in February 2015, after a package of meth was intercepted by law enforcement, Bilbo and Hayden, kidnapped an unknown victim at knifepoint and threatened to kill him, if he did not contact the postal service and falsely claim the drugs as his. In 1968, the greasers united as the Simon City Royals, often rumbling with the nearby Latin Kings as well as the white supremacist Gaylords. The world should know there are whites struggling in hoods as well as any other race, and more often than not those kids become gang members or drug addicts, he says. A reputed Park Ridge gang leader man has . I didnt become Royal because I wanted to sell dope, run the streets It was [about] the brotherhood. He proudly calls himself a redneck. You have to allow concept to be verbalized so people can understand the better part of what we stand for.". Lock They never tried to get me to rehab, they always sent me to prison, he says. Yes. The Simon City Royals Nation is a national criminal street gang with chapters in Illinois, Wisconsin, Mississippi and Louisiana. At first, she told Ivey she wasnt interested in more. The numbers reflect all Royals who have come in contact with law enforcement. In Jackson County, authorities associate them with home invasions. There, he gathered the Royals in the yard. I wasnt doing nothing but prolonging my miserable existence.. Daggans said one of thethings talked about in the documentary is that the Vice Lords are the enemy of theSimon City Royals and Gangster Disciples. A gang leader who blew a multimillion-dollar award from his wrongful conviction lawsuit by using the money to rejuvenate the Simon City Royals was sentenced Thursday to a little more than nine . A friend eventually referred him to Randy Adams, a graduate of drug court who ran the Common Bond Recovery Center in Jackson. Royals have been making news headlines in South Mississippi regularly since 2012. The Simon City Royals, also known as the Almighty Simon City Royal Nation, are a street and prison gang which began in Chicago during 1952 as Simon City, a greaser gang. The Simon City Royals gang colors are blue and black, but the Kansas City Royals' team colors were adopted, adding green and white to the mix. Nobody cares. THIS IS SIR MISFIT FROM THE FARWELL SIMON CITY ROYALS AND I REALLY DONT UNDERSTAND WHAT SIR RIP IS TALKING ABOUT I HAVE BEEN AROUND SINCE 86 AND WEVE HADNT BEEN A TRUCE SINCE THE 70S--- Sig. But by the 1980s, the gang had weakened after its leadership got locked up or killed. Instead he continues to promote the message of positivity. But I love my brothers and am proud to wear this patch. We are focused on our future and our family, getting home to them safely. For more, watch "This Is Life with Lisa Ling" Sunday at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Full Name: Almighty Simon City Royal Nation (Formerly); A DWB is one who lives his life standing on his morals and unfortunately mans law may have taken me to prison, but being a DWB I am free and live my life to the fullest no matter where life may take me. I would say the only negative aspect to the California prison DWB is we have a Modesto/Fresno skinhead click trying to claim the DWB name and tattoo as theirs, and while in new Folsom in 2005, I was actually approached about my need to cover or remove my own tattoo, which of course did not happen and will never be taken from me easily or at all. The gang was immediately involved, in the 1960s, in a series of neighborhood wars for control of the surrounding areas, quickly coming to blows with other emerging groups such as the Latin Kings. Published: May. What Crimes Have the Simon City Royals Committed. The SCR fought major wars against both Caucasian and Hispanic gangs. Thomasa Spirit Massey was a Royal Queen of the Simon City Royals chapter Benny Ivey ran. It was the gun Ivey kept under his pillow. Are you concerned about gang activity in Mississippi? In 2004, Ivey was locked up for four years for manufacturing crystal meth. Mississippi's big picture:State intelligence center releases hard gang figures in threat assessment, Police address recent homicides:'Don't come here because we're going to get you.'. He soon followed his adoptive parents and two uncles all school dropouts into addiction. All three men are charged with racketeering conspiracy. Within Mississippi prisons they make up about 11% of the gang population. There is a great book called "Lords of Lawndale" and subsequently retitled under "Great American Youth" by a guy named Michael Polk (not real name) talking about his time as an Almighty Gaylord in Chicago in the 80s. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. That is the main drive of (the Gangster Disciples)organization and the SCR.". New gang members have often already tangled with police. We are not revealing his real name either, at his request. Facebook; Twitter; Facebook Messenger; Pinterest; Email; As it has the past two years, this complements my annual Top 100 list of prospects. The case is being investigated by a multi-agency task force consisting of agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and investigators with the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Contact Lici Beveridgeat 601-584-3104 orlbeveridge@gannett.com. For more, watch "This Is Life with Lisa Ling" Sunday at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Jordan Blair Woods researched how the feds had applied the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (Rico) to various gangs. The origins of the Simon City Royals as told by those members who lived it. Congress passed Rico in 1970 to target the mafia as organized criminal enterprises. Women are also accepted into the SCR, but on a limited basis. When he was 13, three white teenage boys beat Benny Ivey. A year later, he joined the Gangster Disciples. The public is reminded that an indictment is not evidence of guilt and that all individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Years ago, I investigated Mississippi's prisons. Royals may have a larger presence in South Mississippi because no single national gang has claimed ownership of the region, Lessner said. The Dirty White Boys was founded as a softball team in El Reno and has grown from there. "The concept of our organization now is not adversity," Daggans said. Corrections officials identified Fitch as a member of the Simon City Royals, a largely white gang that is affiliated with the Gangster Disciples. A lot of white kids, 15, 16 years old, look at white gangsters as rock stars.. prevent young people from getting involved in gangs. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. A Simon City member who was convicted of murder and sent to prison as a teen won a wrongful conviction lawsuit after spending more than a decade behind bars. I came in under a convict that did 15 years in Bloody Beaumont. Only those who are willing to do what it takes can be on top. As the gang members recidivated their numbers grew and split into many state prison systems they were housed at. Gang life in prison is not about preparing for a law abiding life in society, but about creating a thriving world for the brothers inside. In February 2012, Ivey rented a house for him, Kristina and her six-year-old, who is now 12. Still, he didnt see much bigotry among his members. A May 29 indictment says 37-year-old Jason Marshall Bullock, also known as "Sir J-Mac," was a leader of the group in the Hattiesburg area. 21 talking about this. CS. Police say the gang traffics guns and narcotics, with some members participating in gruesome violence against snitches. 900 Jefferson Ave. It chronicled how he was charged with murder at 13, spent 16 years in prison but was freed in 2009 after a witness admitted he lied when he told the police Jimenez was the killer. The Simon City Royals (SCR), are one of the few primarily Caucasian-European gangs in the city of Chicago. There, the gang is highly structured and promotes terror among potential victims. His mother didnt have transportation to visit, and he was alone behind bars, so he decided then and there the Royals would be his family. In jail, Ivey vowed to True Love that he would remain loyal to the death and keep Royals rules confidential. Well, I just gotta woo you then, he responded. In the world of prison gangs that just about sums it up. State intelligence center releases hard gang figures in threat assessment, 'Don't come here because we're going to get you. A Warner Bros. Most of my brothers Ive associated with inside were still faithful to their county cars and we supported any major actions made by the peckerwoods, outside of stupid dope debts, miss me with that bullshit. They show them the money, the girls, the cars, the flashy clothes, the things their families are just not providing them. "You're wasting your time talking to the followers. Copyright 2022 WLOX. Ivey lived in a trailer park, and the thought of wearing the gangs colors black and blue made him excited to be part of something beyond his chaotic family. What is the Current State of the Simon City Royals? Others grew up like he did: the child of poor crack and opioid addicts, ripe to be ensnared by a world promising brotherhood, loyalty and respect. OXFORD, Miss. But it wasnt about someone backing your play, it was a brotherhood, a family, a sense of belonging to something bigger than yourself. 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