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| + | A '''gang''' is a group that engages in illegal activity, the members of which are known as [[gangster]]s. |
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| − | '''Organized crime''' is a term typically used by [[police]] to describe a group of people collectively engaged in ongoing [[crime|criminal]] activities. These groups can be motivated by [[money|profit]] or [[politics|political]] reasons. Involvement in such a group is often regarded as a crime in and of itself. |
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| − | + | In [[Chicago]] of the [[1920s]], gangs almost took over from conventional government when the latter nearly broke down. One book that was later published about the gang culture of that time was ''[[Chicago Mobs of the Twenties]]'', which ultimately went on to heavily influence the highly-imitative [[Iotian]] culture of [[Sigma Iotia II]]. ({{TOS|A Piece of the Action}}) A similar gang-related publication was ''[[Chicago Gangs]]''. ({{ENT|Horizon}}) |
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| + | One form of gang is a [[rape gang]], which is typical on the planet [[Turkana IV]]. ({{TNG|The Naked Now|Legacy}}) |
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| − | Organized crime was a staple of fiction set on 20th century Earth. For example, a [[Jack-in-the-box]] feature in the [[Bashir 62]] [[Holographic program|holoprogram]] involved [[Vic Fontaine]]{{'}}s [[Las Vegas]] [[casino]] being take over by gangsters. ({{DS9|Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang}}) |
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| + | :''In [[1944]] of an [[alternate timeline]] wherein the [[Nazi]]s occupied much of the [[United States of America]], a gangster called [[Sal]] told [[Jonathan Archer]] that [[Irish]] gangs were among numerous groups that were rebelling against the Nazis (other such collectives being dockworkers, black people and women).'' ({{ENT|Storm Front}}) |
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| − | The [[Orion Syndicate]] is an example of organized crime in the [[24th century]]. They would undertake criminal activities designed to affect the politics of whoever was willing to make use of their services. During the [[Dominion War]], they collaborated with the [[Dominion]] to [[Assassination|assassinate]] a [[Klingon]] [[ambassador]], which was set up to sow dissent within the [[Klingon Empire]] so Dominion forces could exploit it. ({{DS9|Honor Among Thieves}}) |
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| − | Organized crime does not tolerate betrayal, and will take action to prevent its members or anyone who makes contact with them from going to the authorities. [[Quark]] and [[Odo]] once survived an assassination attempt from the Orion Syndicate, when Odo took Quark to [[Inferna Prime]] to testify before a [[Federation Grand Jury]] about the Syndicate's activities. ({{DS9|The Ascent}}) |
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Revision as of 23:37, 13 July 2011
A gang is a group that engages in illegal activity, the members of which are known as gangsters.
In Chicago of the 1920s, gangs almost took over from conventional government when the latter nearly broke down. One book that was later published about the gang culture of that time was Chicago Mobs of the Twenties, which ultimately went on to heavily influence the highly-imitative Iotian culture of Sigma Iotia II. (TOS: "A Piece of the Action") A similar gang-related publication was Chicago Gangs. (ENT: "Horizon")
One form of gang is a rape gang, which is typical on the planet Turkana IV. (TNG: "The Naked Now", "Legacy")
- In 1944 of an alternate timeline wherein the Nazis occupied much of the United States of America, a gangster called Sal told Jonathan Archer that Irish gangs were among numerous groups that were rebelling against the Nazis (other such collectives being dockworkers, black people and women). (ENT: "Storm Front")