Malibu Locals Only
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Malibu Locals Only is a group of youths local to Malibu, California, who have been associated with several violent attacks along with other criminal activity in the city. Frequently involved with party, bar or beach area fights, the group has maintained a feeling of aversion toward residents of the San Fernando Valley
region, as well as other outsiders who find their way into Malibu for recreation or leisure. Currently, they are considered to be an unorganized group of an estimated 10 to 15 people, who are often criticized by former MLO members for their attacks on innocent people, rather than operating on the original goals of the organization.
, the group sought to do two things; stop the San Fernando Valley
surfers from using their beaches (which were at the time, private), and protect students of Malibu who were the minority in High Schools at the time (because Malibu High School
had not yet been constructed). The group began to graffiti
the letters "MLO", which eventually became the name by which the group was referenced, and Malibu Locals Only was born.
students, frequently at the Malibu Inn.
Despite the fact that the Malibu Locals Only gang has met the criteria of a criminal gang, as defined by the STEP (Street Terrorism Enforcement and Prevention) Act passed by the California state legislature, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
(the agency contracted by the city of Malibu to perform law enforcement duties) has continued to deny that the group is a criminal gang
. This has upset many people, as the organization has continued their criminal activity, affecting outsiders visiting the seaside city.
San Fernando Valley
The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area of southern California, United States, defined by the dramatic mountains of the Transverse Ranges circling it...
region, as well as other outsiders who find their way into Malibu for recreation or leisure. Currently, they are considered to be an unorganized group of an estimated 10 to 15 people, who are often criticized by former MLO members for their attacks on innocent people, rather than operating on the original goals of the organization.
Origins
Initially established in the 1960s by a group of Malibu surfersSurfing
Surfing' is a surface water sport in which the surfer rides a surfboard on the crest and face of a wave which is carrying the surfer towards the shore...
, the group sought to do two things; stop the San Fernando Valley
San Fernando Valley
The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area of southern California, United States, defined by the dramatic mountains of the Transverse Ranges circling it...
surfers from using their beaches (which were at the time, private), and protect students of Malibu who were the minority in High Schools at the time (because Malibu High School
Malibu High School
Malibu High School is a public secondary school in Malibu, California for middle school and high school . As one of three high schools in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, MHS serves the Malibu and Santa Monica communities and by inter-district permit, the greater Los Angeles area...
had not yet been constructed). The group began to graffiti
Graffiti
Graffiti is the name for images or lettering scratched, scrawled, painted or marked in any manner on property....
the letters "MLO", which eventually became the name by which the group was referenced, and Malibu Locals Only was born.
Current activity
Today, the gang has been responsible for multiple instances of brutality. The gang has also been involved in many encounters with Pepperdine UniversityPepperdine University
Pepperdine University is an independent, private, medium-sized university affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The university's campus overlooking the Pacific Ocean in unincorporated Los Angeles County, California, United States, near Malibu, is the location for Seaver College, the School of...
students, frequently at the Malibu Inn.
Despite the fact that the Malibu Locals Only gang has met the criteria of a criminal gang, as defined by the STEP (Street Terrorism Enforcement and Prevention) Act passed by the California state legislature, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is a local county law enforcement agency that serves Los Angeles County, California. It is the fourth largest local policing agency in the United States, with the New York City Police Department being the first. The second largest is the Chicago Police...
(the agency contracted by the city of Malibu to perform law enforcement duties) has continued to deny that the group is a criminal gang
Gang
A gang is a group of people who, through the organization, formation, and establishment of an assemblage, share a common identity. In current usage it typically denotes a criminal organization or else a criminal affiliation. In early usage, the word gang referred to a group of workmen...
. This has upset many people, as the organization has continued their criminal activity, affecting outsiders visiting the seaside city.
External links
- Brian William Ludeke, "Malibu Locals Only: "Boys Will Be Boys", Or Dangerous Street Gang? Why the Criminal Justice System's Failure to Properly Identify Suburban Gangs Hurts Efforts at Fighting Gangs" (August 6, 2006). bepress Legal Series. Working Paper 1502.
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