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Fight For Freedom (FFF) was a gang that was centered in the San Fernando Valley during the 1980s. Unique to this gang in its locale and time was that the group generally consisted of White Americans from middle class and upper middle class backgrounds.[1][2][3] The gang was founded by members of a punk rock band of the same name.[1][4]

FFF's activities largely came to an end when one of its prominent members, 15-year-old Mark Miller, was fatally shot outside of a Van Nuys nightclub in 1985. [1][5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Sullivan, Randall (August 28, 1986). "Leader of the Pack". Rolling Stone. p. 50. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ Smith, Doug (July 28, 1985). "White Punks a New Puzzle in Gang Scene". Los Angeles Times. p. 4. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ Cummings, Judith (January 12, 1986). "Youth Gangs Rise in Suburbs in West (preview)". The New York Times. p. 14. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ Anderson, Dennis (June 14, 1985). "Crimes of Fashion Lure Affluent Kids for the Fun of It (preview)". Associated Press / Chicago Tribune. p. 28. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ Hamilton, Denise and Patricia Klein (August 20, 1985). "Father Says Son's Slaying a Sign of Times". Los Angeles Times. p. 1. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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