Bloods vs Crips: Inside America’s Most Notorious Gang Rivalry | LADbible Stories

In this episode of Honesty Box, former Bloods gang leader Shanduke McPhatter answers your questions on life inside one of New York’s biggest gangs. Recruited into the Bloods at just 16 while serving time in Rikers Island, Shanduke rose through the ranks to lead one of their Brooklyn sets. He opens up about the brutal reality of initiation, surviving violence behind bars, and how he turned his life around after years inside the system. Now working to steer young people away from the same path, Shanduke shares what really drives gang culture, and what it takes to break free from it. 🎥 Welcome to LADbible Stories - the home of raw interviews, real people, and powerful documentaries. From Minutes With and The Meet, to the brutally honest Honesty Box, we shine a light on untold human experiences. Subscribe now for content that moves you. ❤️ Explore more Honesty Box episodes here! Professor Brian Cox - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L3Vj56ftWM&t=1731s Navy SEAL - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYCAHI4RX1U&t=6s Ex-Amish - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cne-oMZc0zs&t=57s 00:00 - 00:24 - How were you recruited? 01:33 - 02:45 - Did you have to be willing to kill to join? 02:45 - 04:05 - Did you go to prison? What for? 04:04 - 05:01 - Where did Rivalry with Crips and Bloods originate? 05:01 - 05:46 - What is initiation like? 05:46 - 06:28 - Can you demonstrate Bloods gang sign? 06:28 - 07:21 - Were you a violent person? 07:21 - 08:15 - What happens when you betray someone? 08:15 - 11:09 - Have you ever been shot at? 11:09 - 11:59 - How many people do you know that have died? 11:59 - 13:24 - What is the most violent thing you witnessed? 13:24 - 13:40 - Who’s a bigger gang, Bloods or the cops? 13:40 - 14:25 - Can women join the Bloods? 14:25 - 16:44 - How do people get hold of weapons? 16:44 - 19:22 - Most valuable contraband in prison? 19:22 - 20:48 - How do prison guards treat you? 20:48 - 21:30 - How did you get out? 21:30 - 22:36 - what was your relationship with the cops? 22:36 - 23:53 Do you feel guilty for the crimes you committed? 📲 Subscribe to LADbible Stories: /@ladbiblestories 📺 Want more from the LADbible universe? Sportbible: /@SPORTbible LADbible Entertainment: /@ladbible