Gang enforcement officers know that when there is a drive-by, a street brawl, or a disturbance in a school, there will be a retaliation. When a Blood kills a Crip or vice versa, officers step up their patrol in gang-infested areas and monitor the funeral in anticipation of a retaliatory shooting. When a gangbanger holds the concept of revenge in high regard and, say, accidentally wanders into rival gang territory and gets confronted, challenged, or injured, he will naturally do everything in his power to make a hasty retreat. But in his mind the situation isn t over. He will definitely come back later to retaliate and save his and his gang s reputation.
Revenge happens because in gang thought, no challenge, assault or diss goes unanswered.
Remember, being a gang member is all about respect. So when disrespect occurs, swift revenge will happen in an attempt to reestablish the rep.