Jackson Street Boys
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The Jackson Street Boys (積臣街小子) are a San Francisco, California based Asian street gang. The gang is composed of Chinese and Vietnamese members, and is centered in San Francisco's Chinatown. There are members of the gang in middle schools and high schools in addition to their Chinatown presence.
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[edit] History
The Jackson Street Boys gang is the successor to the Wo Hop To triad which ruled the streets of San Francisco Chinatown in the 1980s and early 1990s. The Jackson Street Boys was founded by three brothers: Bobby Tsan, Johnny Tsan and Tommy Tsan. The brothers were former Wah Ching members who defected to the Wo Hop To. The Wah Ching gang of Southern California was originally based in San Francisco. After the Wo Hop To forced the Wah Ching to head south, the Jackson Street Boys were be able to gain a stronghold in the mid-90s and become the largest Asian crime organization in the San Francisco Bay Area.
[edit] Composition and activities
Unlike many other Asian street gangs which are composed primarily of American-born or Americanized Asians, the Jackson Street Boys are comprised of a mix of foreign-born and American-born members. The gang is unique in that though some members engage in low-level street crime like stealing cars or drug-dealing, other members also engage in sophisticated money-making schemes such as credit-card fraud, racketeering, illegal gambling, and other white-collar crimes. Slowly, but surely, the gang has branched out of San Francisco Chinatown and spread out across all the Asian-dominated neighborhoods in San Francisco.
[edit] Links to other gangs
The Jackson Street Boys are also connected with the "Seven Stars" gang.
