... thinks the newcomer is lying he can slit his or her throat. There are others that involve rituals and sacrifices. Mr. Kelvin Le indicated that his gang, "BTK," using the method "jump in"- he fought with four other members for one minute and had to be able to stand up. "After they beat you up, if you able to stand up ... there are other problems in this world that will need to solve. The people of the communities just have to go with their lives, even though they fear them. A key component to the strength of the gangs is the implicit understanding that each member is willing to lose thei...

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