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Carlos Ortiz's Relationship With The Gangs

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Carlos Ortiz is a 51 year old man, who was born in Hartford, CT. He grew up with his mom, while his dad was not around. Ortiz was known for his membership in the gang, Ghetto Brothers from age seven to twenty. Ortiz was the leader of the gang Los Solidos for 20 years. In total he was in a gang for 33 years. It was easy for Ortiz to become involved in a gang because his family were members. His relationship with the gangs were prominent to him because they came before is family. Ortiz mentioned, when an individual becomes a member they can get branded because it shows your loyalty to the gang. Ortiz never represented a gang tattoo on his body. His street name was “runaway” because he known for running away from certain situations or police
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