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Mister Rockford, I wish to react to last month's events publicly because as it seems, you care about nothing just your precious reputation in this town without putting in any real effort to make people's lives better in any way here. My name is Lia Friuli and I worked for your government, not more than 25 days, after an almost four-month waiting for someone to handle my application. Last day, you fired me because I violated four parts of the City's Code of Conduct. After you took away everything from me, I will violate the fifth one and disclose as much detail about your disgusting government as possible. Mister Rockford, your presence in this town is close to zero. You are not available in day-to-day means, during my employment I managed to see you two times in total, for 15-15 minutes. Even though I organized in-house meetups, you never managed to come and talk with your employees, you never gave a single minute to me, or us to talk with you. Your closest accomplice, Massimo Bonamici is just the same as you. As soon as your government hired me, my induction to this work was a single email, nothing else. Nobody helped me through my first weeks, nobody gave me instructions or any know-how, all I received from your government was a single induction email with approximately 30 pages of legal bullshit, then good luck. Even though last night when you ordered me to your office I told you this fact, seemingly you found this acceptable, and fired me anyway. Even though, the Cultural Department has no director at the moment, who may help your employees with the job you gave them, you expect everybody to make a flawless job on first try. The Los Santos Race was financed by me, seemingly you were totally okay with this fact as well. Even though our paycheck is not more than $50,000, you were totally happy with the fact that I burned more than $250,000 from my owns pockets and with this, you pushed me into a situation where I can't even afford my fuel. As you can see in your inbox, I asked both you and the treasurer, Stanley Blackwood, who is just as a ghost as you and Massimo for help, but you managed to ignore this fact as well. Financing events from the employee's pockets isn't a new thing, during my time with your government I heard many times that you like to ignore requests like this, making the Curators pay for their own events. The reputation what you may or may not receive from the Department's work is sweet for you, but nothing else. You talk about professionalism and top-notch work all the time, even though the Government doesn't have any collective meetings. Every department can work on their own, some department with a helpful director, some department without a director at all, but where your government goes, what plans you have, what you expect from people, where to go when you need help... these details are not as important to see your employees at least once a month. As I write this letter, the government is operating without any regular, weekly or monthly meeting where both the directors the and Mayor is present. You are untouchable and you enjoy this. Mister Rockford, you are absolutely okay with a fact that an employee of yours is publicly humiliated with an event which is organized from the employee's pocket. Not a single word came out from your mouth about this, mental health is not something you passionate about. Even though the organizing of Los Santos Race took more than a month, the first time I heard about your concerns were four hours before the event. The fact that I was there alone and all my department was somewhere else is seemingly not a problem in your eyes, but when someone makes mistakes when managing more than a hundred people, your eyes turn red immediately. Learning and making better and better things each month is not something you expect or like, firing people after taking their money is much more like you, Mister Rockford. You hired me, without any proper induction period. From day one, you expected me to work for the department but you, or the person above us, Massimo Bonamici never gave me a single word about the job we do. Almost a month passed from the day when I was hired when the first time someone above me called me about our job. You were a hundred percent okay with the fact that my department is somewhere else when I managed to organize an event, even though you expected me to carry this out without flaws. And yes, to answer your question, I asked for help, many times. Another option, I can cancel the event three hours before we start and take the public's humiliation once again and let my own money fly away without even having the event. I hope you see the problem, Mister Rockford. In my situation, where you took away not just my savings but my reputation as well, gladly, I have nothing much to lose anyway. At least for the first time, the public can be aware of the procedures inside the government. No meetings, no goals, no directions. Departments running without Directors, untouchable leadership. A government without vision and actions. Frankly, without any daily work from you and your closest pals. A letter here and there and basically that's all. You can say this is not true, but we both know the truth. Shootings every day? Who gives a fuck? A massive amounts of accidents on the roads every day? Who gives a fuck? Flaws in our laws? Hmm, who cares? No public transportation in 2020? Blindfolded. Departments without leaders? Well, well, for the brighter future! A community day with the people? Nah, we don't need that! Those who work make mistakes, Mister Rockford. Only those who do not work can remain immaculate. EDIT: 28/JUN/2020 - The Government continues to spread lies. As I write this response, the government just published their reaction to my letter. Even though the people I wished to reach decided to remain in the shadows, at least they hired an ad-hoc communications director to write a response, sadly, filled with lies. "Why she felt discouraged is unclear to us, as our records show no attempt at communication with the Office of the Mayor or the City Operations Officer during her tenure with the City." This statement is a straight-up lie from the government, during my employment I sent multiple letters to the Mayor's Office, asking for help. Even though they never responded, now they even lie about the fact that I asked them. Not like the Mayor, I can provide proof to my point: "Currently, the Department of Cultural Affairs has no director due to a lack of qualified candidates. There are, however, members of the department whose seniority makes them ideal points of contact for guidance." The City acknowledges that they are running a whole department without a director but this fact will not stop them from firing people before giving them an opportunity to change. "The "Los Santos Race" was organized and funded by Ms. Friuli without any prior notification to her superiors" Lies, again. As shown above, I sent my requests to the Mayor's office (basically a group email to all the Mayor's associatives) a week before the event, even though I haven't received any affirmative or prohibitory response. Even though they saw my requests and they even sent a group email to the City workers to use photography services to our event, seemingly they were too stressed about doing nothing for the city to respond. TL;DR: The City just hired someone within a week to avoid facing the consequences. I am calling for you, Mayor Vincent Rockford and City Operations Officer Massimo Bonamici! Not like you, I am not afraid to speak with the people. I am calling you out for a public debate at a place and time of your choice! **This letter is uploaded to several online pages, commenting is not available.**

Carmine 'The Weasel' Gallo (Carmine Gallo being surveyed in Burton, Los Santos) Carmine 'The Weasel' Gallo is a made man, or soldier, in the Los Santos based faction of the American Mafia known as the Conti Crime Family. Dealing primarily in drug and arms trafficking, his other crimes include fraud, theft, money laundering, and murder for hire. Among his predominant traits are his wisecracking and weasel-like laugh thus earning him the moniker 'The Weasel'. Carmine Gallo was born September 4, 1973 in Little Italy, Algonquin, Liberty City to parents Samuel 'Sammy' Gallo and Alessandra 'Sandra' Gallo (née Catalano) as their second and last child. Carmine's household growing up was anything but stable. His father was an abusive addict, dependent on opioids. This instilled in Carmine and his older brother William from a young age to despise and look down upon addicts, a conviction Carmine would hold up until the modern day. When his father died when he was eighteen, Carmine dropped out of university after a semester and took a job with his uncle Louis 'Lou' Gallo's construction company. It was working for his uncle, who was associated to a few minor Liberty City Cosa Nostra figureheads, that Carmine was first introduced into the life of organized crime. Peddling drugs, bootleg goods, acting as muscle when needed all played a part in shaping Gallo into the criminal he became. After a few years of working for his uncle, Carmine left Liberty City for Los Santos. There he settled into a cheap apartment on Bay City Avenue in the Morningwood neighborhood. It was there he met Penny Watson, his future wife. Carmine having quite the controlling personality easily attached himself to the timid Watson, and it wasn't so long since they met that they were engaged to be married. It was around this time that Carmine began to work for Dominic Altomare, reputed Underboss of the Conti Crime Family. His first official job within Los Santos was at Digital Den in West Vinewood, a business owned by Altomare. Not soon long after he started there, Carmine bought the business from his boss, all the while engaging the drug and gun trade. Carmine nearly met his end when carrying out a hit-for-hire contract with fellow associate David 'Vinewood Dave' Pillini during a power struggle within the Israeli organized crime-ring in Los Santos. Pillini saved Gallo's life however, and from then on Carmine took a more backseat approach to business. He purchased a cafe in Burton, and made it his primary source of legal income. He and Penny moved into an expensive apartment within West Vinewood, and Carmine began to invest in multiple businesses including The Vinewood Boxing Gym and Guido's Takeout ran by his distant uncle Victor Catalano. Some time in mid-June 2020, Carmine was inducted into the Mafia as a made-man, or soldier. Still serving directly under Dominic Altomare, Carmine focuses on his legal businesses while expanding his drug trafficking and arms dealing enterprises, working through numerous associates to spread the illegal goods across Los Santos and San Andreas as a whole. Time will tell how Gallo will proceed within his new position within the Mafia. (( This thread will follow the development of Carmine Gallo and have aspects of both his criminal doings as well as his personal life. Most screens posted will be original solely for this thread, while others will be posted within the Conti Crime Family faction thread. A few other people besides myself will be able to post in this thread to give different perspectives and insight on Carmine and his journey. ))

Michael "Leathers" Vallario From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "Melrose Ave Crew" redirects here. For Leathers' first crew, see Melrose Avenue Crew (gang). "Gio's" redirects here. For the restaurant page, see Giovanni's Trattoria (restaurant). Michael "Leathers" Vallario (Italian: [vaˈllaːriɔ]; February 11, 1994) is an American-born gangster, who operates as an associate for the Conti crime family in Los Santos. Vallario started his criminal career in the Melrose Avenue Crew in his teens and was instrumental in the development of the crew. Vallario earned the nickname "Leathers" due to his hefty affection to leather jackets. In early 2020, Vallario became involved with the Conti crime family after making a name for himself as vicious gangster. He was given a key role in the Giovanni's Trattoria restaurant, formerly managed by John "Tuna" Capra. Early life Vallario was born in Burton, Los Santos, on February 11, 1994. He is an only son to Robert and Lorraine Vallario. His parents were born and raised in Los Santos, and married in 1991. By the age of 13, Vallario was showing unusual social behavior, such as aggressiveness, lack of empathy and manipulativeness. He had psychotic tendencies since early childhood. It was believed to be the failed marriage of his parents that triggered his ruthless actions. Vallario was an exceptional student, but was destined to the gangster life, leading him to become a key member in the Melrose Avenue Crew. Melrose Avenue Crew Vallario and his friends grew up in the Burton neighborhood of Los Santos. During his childhood, Vallario and his friends decided to form their own crew and became known as the Melrose Avenue Crew. The key members of the crew are Vallario, Adam Sciera, Ted Gimana, Alfred Scivao and Jason Massali, all known as brutal and vicious individuals. Vallario and his friends were around 16 when they formed the crew, they did it to be feared. Vallario and his friends carried out various criminal acts for Thomas "Irish" Burns, an associate of the Conti crime family. Adam Sciera, formerly a dominant member in the crew, deceased after an incident with an associate of the Conti crime family. The rumors were Adam had an accident with his motorcycle. Conti crime family Associate As early as his teens, Vallario was running errands for Thomas "Irish" Burns, an associate of the Conti crime family. Vallario engaged in an array of criminal activities including assault, burglary, extortion, identification fraud, prostitution operations, robbery, illegal drugs, sale of stolen property, and weapons trafficking. In mid-2020, Vallario and Ted Gimana, friend and member of the Melrose Avenue Crew, were introduced to Henry "Hairpiece" D'Amico in the Rubicon, a made man in the Conti crime family, and subsequently put on record with him. Giovanni's Trattoria Giovanni's Trattoria is a classy Italian restaurant located in Del Perro, formerly managed by John "Tuna" Capra, a made man in the Conti crime family. It is now managed by Vallario, shortly after his introduction with Henry "Hairpiece" D'Amico. The restaurant opens on Friday nights only.

Isn't it lovely, all alone? Heart made of glass, my mind of stone. Tear me to pieces, skin to bone. Hello, welcome home.

Short description: Trucking for Mule and bigger trucks for longer drives. From Terminal Docks to Sandy Shores and Paleto Bay. Detailed description: So, my idea to put forward would be a long haul operation... Mule's and larger vehicles would be able to collect goods from the Terminal Docks and take up to two delivery points, one somewhere in Sandy Shores and another one further up in Paleto Bay. I think this would help in a lot of ways. It would allow the bigger vehicles to do the long hauls (good for RP). It would give those of us who have invested the time to rank up to drive the bigger vehicles something to do, especially when deliveries are starting to get few and far between. Maybe the crates would have a slightly lower profit margin but at least we can still work and do deliveries while waiting for player businesses to open, rather than waiting idly by for 30 minutes or however long it takes for a delivery to pop up, then join the "rat race" so to speak. Commands to add: maybe a /longhaul command to start the run, then a /pickupfreight, /loadfreight, unloadfreight and /deliverfreight to be used at the right times. Items to add: "Freight Goods" as a suggestion? How would your suggestion improve the server? I think it would ease some congestion from LS with the bigger vehicles being used more for what they were built for, longer drives, carrying more goods. Rewards the players who have invested time doing the trucking job so to speak. Additional information: N/A

PAX VERDE

Recently it has come to my attention how incredibly easy it is for someone to metagame the language spoken by characters which is required by rules to be placed between brackets by players before an in-character speech. Before I get into details, please keep in mind I am not pointing fingers at anyone. Surely if you are speaking a worldwide known language such as Spanish, French or Russian to name a few, it is okay to roleplay your character acknowledging them, even though you are likely not to understand a thing they are saying. The issue here is in regards to less commonly spoken languages and the fact it lies within the courtesy of players to understand that just because someone states between brackets the language their characters are speaking, it does not mean you automatically know that they are speaking that exact language. This is common occurrence because there is nothing that helps preventing it from happening in the first place which leaves a lot of room for rule breakers to fall under this method of metagaming. There are a few illegal factions where their native language is uncommon, namely Albanian and Armenian. Now, I do not know about you guys but if I heard either an Albanian or Armenian speaking their native language in real life, I am pretty sure I would not only understand a thing they are saying, but figure out what language they are speaking at all, especially American/English characters which is what the vast majority of people on the server portray their characters as. I felt like bringing this up but I have no clue how we could possibly fix this problem which is why I am creating this thread in the first place so we can debate this topic and come together with possible solutions. What is your input on this?

PUBLISHED: 1:13 PM - 23RD OF JUNE, 2020. LAST UPDATED: 1:35 PM - 23RD OF JUNE, 2020. In a survey conducted on the 23rd of June by DOX News, five hundred and seventy two pedestrians across the city were asked if they knew who the mayor of the City of Los Santos was. The study found that 71% (409) people did not know who the mayor of the City of Los Santos was. The same pedestrians were also asked if they were satisfied about the quality of life in the City of Los Santos, to which 76% (437) stated they were not satisfied with the quality of life they are experiencing in the city right now. Many individuals even felt the need to express their opinions of the mayor. "I don't even know who keeps voting that idiot into office. He's been in office for so long and he has practically done nothing for our city, other than steal our tax money, ofcourse! The people of the City of Los Santos demand change, and we need it now!", said one man who wished to remain anonymous. While another man said: "We have a mayor?!". An online satirical publisher, DATANEWS, released an article stating that the mayor had been deceased for six months — which many surprisingly speculated to be true. This, however, was debunked after Mayor Rockford finally resurfaced following months of disappearance for the opening of the Rockford Hills Community Police Station. The opening came only days after the death of George Floyd, which sparked nationwide protests, despite multiple mayors from all across the country vowing to defund and cut down on police spending in major metropolitan cities. Approval rates of Mayor Rockford and his administration has hit rock-bottom, following a recent scandal over the firing of government employee Lia Fruili. With election terms coming up, many believe Mayor Rockford and his administration will not live to to see another term in office.

This should have been the end of the discussion, really. Everything asked in the initial post has been answered in this post, and now people are just going in circles without reaching a natural conclusion of their own. It is no longer a "civil discussion" and I can probably argue that it wasn't even that at the start of the initial post. So because of that, I am closing this thread.

Username: eee Comment: Miss Friuli ought to realize that she of course has to pay for something she sets up herself if it does not get approved by her superiors. If she wanted funding she probably should not have gone ahead with planning something this ridiculous without approval from her superiors. I am afraid she has no one to blame but herself for her current financial troubles. I feel sorry for miss Friuli's situation, but do not think we can blame the administration for it seeing she went ahead to plan something without the approval to do so. **The comment has been posted using mobile data.**

In reference to the LSSD and their vehicles since you mention ''cops'' abroad. We currently have one Torrence in the department which is only limited to Traffic Services Detail Command (it's unmarked). The vehicle in the video shown is the marked Torrence that we do not have. The Torrence is the vehicle that is mostly utilized as a high pursuit vehicle since it has a higher speed and acceleration than the other vehicles. We as a department are under the impression that if regular patrol vehicles are not able to keep up with suspects, the pursuit goes too fast and is therefore too dangerous to continue. I do think that all the other vehicles that we have; The Scout, VVPI, the Charger, Caracara, etc are pretty balanced, do not go extremely fast and their acceleration is just good.

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"Mafia is a process, not a thing. Mafia is a form of clan-cooperation to which its individual members pledge lifelong loyalty. Friendship, connections, family ties, trust, loyalty and obedience -- this was the glue that held us together." - Joseph Bonanno The Conti crime family, sometimes referred to as the Los Santos crime family can trace its roots back to the Clinton Avenue Crew. The organization became prominent in late 2017 as a San Andreas-based satellite crew for the Kansas City mob, the Civella crime family. As the Clinton Avenue crew grew in numbers and developed more autonomy, it was referred to as the Los Santos crime family. With this new title, not only did the organization become a significant player, but it also began to catch the attention of various law enforcement agencies. As the Kansas City old guard began to catch more heat from federal law enforcement entities, it was clear that someone would go down. The foreshadowing all came true after Roy Capra's arrest a few weeks after Peter Conti and Thomas Alo's induction into the Los Santos crime family. Following Roy Capra's arrest, the remaining members of the Los Santos crime family would fall off the grid leaving only Peter Conti to operate within Los Santos. Rise Of Peter Conti After months of expanding his power base and his crew's influence, Peter Conti soon had to solidify his position and his crew by eliminating the threats to his new regime. Thomas "Verbatim" Alo, another LSCF captain, resurfaced and was found gunned down a few weeks after returning to the city. Peter Conti sent his associates, Dominic "Ted Bundy" Altomare and Daniel "Pretty Boy" Santoro, to eliminate James Padanova, a suspected informant. Following Peter Conti's regime's growth and expanse was a period of peace; Conti utilized the connections and resources of his soldiers further to strengthen his grasp upon Los Santos' criminal underworld. Through illicit trade, as one of Conti's soldiers, Joseph Campagna, has been said to have been a significant player in Los Santos' drug trade, having pumped an abundant amount of narcotics such as cocaine, heroin, and ecstasy into the market. Following the deaths of Alo and Padanova and the inductions of Joseph Campagna, then later, Dominic Altomare were made members of the family. Los Santos had all but formally cut off its ties with Kansas City. Lacking Kansas City's support, Conti and his people soon saw the city return to being free for all between various crime families through their satellite crews. It would be the beginning of the first "war" for supremacy. Wild Wild West Two long-term associates, Henry "Hairpiece" D'Amico and Daniel "Pretty Boy" Santoro, were inducted as made men and given the task to handle the encroaching crews through elimination or subjugation. After a few months of the conflict, the duo completed their job through the Vespucci Beach-based Lagrusa crew's subjugation. A few weeks after, word went around that the remaining members had all left the state. With contending crews being taken care of, the term Conti crime family began coming into play in some circles. Meanwhile, back in Kansas City, the group would still be referred to as ingrates and pretenders. With the new name, however, the organization saw an increase of influence throughout the state as it enjoyed a time of growth. Conti Golden Age As the organization grew, upper management opened the books for a long-term associate of Peter Conti's, Gerald Marchetti. His induction into the ranks led to the first crews being established within the family. With Daniel Santoro and Gerald Marchetti both at the reigns of their respective crews, the crime family's reach began to creep into all aspects of Los Santos through the procurement of government contracts and control over the drug flow into the city. Under Dominic Altomare's direction, Daniel Santoro and David Pillini were often sent out to deal with other organizations in the town, the trio preferring to have business partners instead of rivals. This doctrine was enforced by the upper echelon even further as David Pillini was sent out of state alongside John Carrone and Donald Birchese to strengthen business relationships with organizations throughout the United States' sunbelt region. A Few Bad Months What was referred to as the "Golden Age" continued as Carmine "The Weasel" Gallo, Nicholas Trisano, and John "Tuna" Capra were brought in as made men. This making ceremony would have been the beginning of the end; however, long-term associate and prospective member Marco Caruso was stabbed to death weeks later. However, after a period of internal conflict, Carmine Gallo would be the only one of the three left alive. After the death of two members and a handful of associates, the organization began to pull the San Andreas Bureau of Investigation's attention. SABI, relentless in its efforts to arrest the Conti crime family's leadership, put the organization into a mothballed state as members went off the grid to avoid investigation. The SABI probe would have been the first time a State or Federal agency launched a long-term investigation into the family directly instead of one of the schemes they were involved in through proxies. The Renaissance After a few months going from city to city throughout the South-West, Conti associate and prospective member David Pillini was called back to Los Santos by Dominic Altomare. With his return also came the return of the organization's prominence within the criminal underworld in a few weeks. Associates of the Conti crime family such as James Granillo, Michael Farina, Hugh Calilri, and made members like Carmine Gallo and Daniel Santoro would be critical for their new criminal schemes. Once again, the crime family in a position of power soon opened its books and inducted James Donnelli, Lawrence Zampa, James Granillo, and David Pillini in as made men. While each of these men took care of their duties, more prospective members such as Michael Farina, Hugh Caliri, Ricky Castellani, and Brandon Falasco saw themselves being brought in as made members as well. In Conti fashion, the newly made individuals were constantly sent out to deal with external problems. In this case, David Pillini, Hugh Caliri, Ricky Castellani, and James Granillo were used to stamp out the competition on the west side of the city and return the family to its powerhouse status. Cutthroat Politics As Dominic Altomare oversaw the family's return to the top in the criminal underworld, Peter Conti continued to see that his influence was everywhere within the city's government. During the mayoral elections of 2020, the Halford campaign saw itself bankrolled by Peter Conti to gain control over the mayor upon his victory. However, this dream was short-lived as, after a few weeks in office, Halford turned on Conti by outing him publicly for attempting to bribe him. Oswald Halford ousted Peter to distance himself from the crime boss but was met with proof of his corrupt actions surfacing. Halford was promptly arrested for perjury; Peter Conti cooperated with the district attorney's office to avoid Oswald's allegations. After being exposed during the Oswald Halford corruption scandal, Peter Conti fell off the grid, leaving the family had to deal with the spotlight being shined on Vinewood. With Peter Conti gone, it was only natural for underboss Dominic Altomare to take the helm. Spreading the Gospel Under Dominic Altomare's leadership, he brought the family's old priorities back to the forefront of criminal doctrine. After an internal reorganization, Gerald Marchetti and James Donnelli joined Dominic Altomare within the upper echelon. Carmine Gallo and James Granillo, the two newly appointed captains, continued to oversee most day-to-day business as the organization's influence began to grow once more. Paul Martino's induction only continued to bolster the ranks of the made members within the crime family. Alongside Paul Martino's making came a return to the control of drugs following into the city through David Pillini's out-of-state connections. With the grasp of product flowing into the city, old alliances with organizations throughout the state were rekindled. The crime family also forged new partnerships through the distribution of narcotics and firearms throughout the state. As the criminal underworld within San Andreas continues to house multiple wars between different organizations throughout the city, the one bulwark that seems to be unconquerable remains on Clinton Avenue in Vinewood. OOC Information The Conti crime family reserves the right to permanently kill any aspiring members if necessary. Permission to post screenshots must be given by an inducted member. Questions or concerns can be sent directly to @pogoyo, @Rickaroni or @Puck - all disputes are to be kept off this thread! Thread written by @arkan

Just here to bump this amazing thread, keep it up my man. Bring back @Shmoe though ?

Good war guys, good luck going forward and hope future interactions are chill!

But you never go away.

This is the solution. Do we need a new script? Nope. Just report the person and get them off the server. There seems to be this misconception that when people aren't RPing their characters correctly, or are going as far as blatantly breaking rules that via MG/PG or whatever, that we need some script to nullify their ability to do so. Not true. Just report. Get them off the server because if that's the kind of player they are, I don't want them here. You shouldn't want them here. It's just that simple.

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A prime example of this kind of thing happening. The character in question is a native American, yet verbally attacks a group of Albanians, naming them as such, based on the fact they spoke Albanian. How would they know this is the case, other than the [Albanian] depicted in their lines of text.

I think you are looking at this the wrong way. This is a heavy RP server, so rather than grinding money or chasing the best means to obtain the wealth, roleplay to your character's personality and skills. Get a job appropriate for the character, much as somebody would IRL. If they are poorly educated, dropped out of school and from a low income hood, perhaps the trash job, or working at a gas station. A drive for justice and a yearning for adventure, perhaps PD, SD, or FD? Got a dream of opening a candy store? A background in retail or computer repairs? Take a job that is appropriate for your character. Most jobs through the /startshift mechanic end up paying around the same anyway.

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"The Paisa Car" or "The Paisa Ranfla" can be described as an alliance between several Mexican National prison gangs from which the majority of its memberships are composed of arrested drug mules, illegal immigrants and "Coyotes", also known as "Polleros" (human traffickers across the border). The main organizations that are in the "paisa alliance" are the Border Brothers Prison Gang, Paisa 16 Prison Gang, Tango Paisa Mexicles and the PRM. The paisas are also commonly known for operating under the structure of the Sinaloa Cartel with the exception of Barrio Azteca. But the paisas from Texas could also operate for the Gulf Area cartel groups and the same could happen for paisas that come from Tijuana which could have been operating under the Arellano Felix structure. The paisa prison gangs are complex and their numbers run deep in the federal system due to the nature of their crimes. Border Brothers Prison Gang The Border Brothers gang was founded in 1989 by Sergio Gonzalez-Martinez and others in Tijuana, Mexico and spread into San Andreas in 1990; recruiting criminal illegal immigrants in barrios across San Andreas, Arizona, Nevada, Denver and Tijuana Mexico. The organization runs the bulk of their operations through San Diego, Los Santos, Fresno and Oakland. The Border Brothers will often identify themselves through the letters BB or the number 22; as well as 2=B or XXII. It’s also not uncommon to see the depiction of a jaguar-shaped Aztec warrior god’s head, Ocelotl, encircled by flames, with eight elongated flames to depict their affiliation. Their clothing is another means to identify them, where members will most often dress in black or blue clothes, with bandanas. The Border Brothers are classified as one of the fastest growing STGs (Security Threat Groups), and are considered to have the highest and most validated members by the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Re-entry from their latest report. As such, they seem to work under two distinct branches: street and prison. The prison gang operates under a paramilitary structure of President, Vice President, generals, lieutenants, sergeants and soldiers, whilst the street gangs are more loosely organized. Some of the most important things that separates Border Brothers from other Latino criminal organizations is their utilization of a high number of “Paisas”; Mexican Nationals who live or become incarcerated in the US, usually on drug trafficking charges across country borders. This allowed the organization to operate under the radar by generating less controversy compared to Sureños and Norteños. This is achieved by staying quiet in the criminal sphere, keeping strictly to themselves, only speaking Spanish and not claiming territory (Pogrebin, Qualitative Approaches to Criminal Justice: Perspectives from the Field, 2002, Page 306). In regard to race, an article published by East Bay Times (Scott Johnson, May 2011) states that the Border Brothers tend to accept people of all races. An “OG” (original gangster) Border Brother was documented stating the following: “We don’t discriminate, if they’re down to die for us, they’re welcome. It doesn’t matter if he’s black or white, anything. But if you turn your back on us, that’s another story.” Pogrebin also quotes another testimony stating the following: “The Border Brothers don’t want to have anything to do with Sureños-Norteños. They keep out of that ‘cause it’s not our fighting and all of that is stupid... Either you are a Chicano or you’re not. There is no sense of being separated (Case 3).” (Qualitative Approaches to Criminal Justice: Perspectives from the Field, 2002, Page 306) P16 Prison Gang The paisas 16 are mostly composed of Mexican Nationals who were arrested while crossing the border into the United States illegally. The majority of them are not into criminal activity in the West Coast but they do operate as a gang in Texas under the "Tango Mexicles" banner. In the union, members refer to themselves as "paisano" or just "paisa". Their affiliation is considered "light" (strictly to prison) and their initiation requirements vary from each facility. The gang was mainly formed to seek independence from what they perceived as "negative" prison gangs that operated under the "blood in-blood out" vision which states that the only way to leave the gang is by death. Although their major strenght resides within the federal prison system of the United States, it is also believed that members from the "Mexicles Union" have presence in many other states and that their membership could go from 20,000 to 23,000 validated individuals. In the state of Texas they formed their own "Tango" chapter known as "Tango Mexicles" and a lot of its members are Salvadoran, Colombian, Guatemalan and Honduran amongst other Latin-Americans. The number 16 represents the letter P of the alphabet and members of the gang might wear some Mexican culture tattoos such as the Mexican eagle, the Mexican coat of arms or the "Hecho en México" (Made in Mexico) official commercial logo eagle as well as the portraits of Mexico's Independence heroes with the likes of Emiliano Zapata and Francisco Villa. PRM (Partido Revolucionario Mexicano) The PRM was founded in 1987-1988 in TDCJ’s Coffield Unit by six inmates who wanted to protect themselves from other offenders and prison groups. Until 1994, the PRM was comprised of only Mexican nationals and individuals of Mexican descent. After 1994, recruitment was opened to individuals of Latin descent from Central and South America. In July 2005, TDCJ formally identified the PRM as an STG. Members of the PRM identify themselves as “Borrachos.” The PRM tattoo often incorporates the letters "PRM" and/or the emblem on the Mexican flag (i.e., eagle, snake, cactus, and half wreath). The words "Estados Unidos Mexicanos" may be added above the eagle. The number “6” is a code number used to identify membership (Note: There are six letters in the word “Mexico” and “Mezcal”) and the tattoo “P31” is also used (“R” is the 18th letter of the alphabet and “M” is the 13th letter; thus “P” + 18 + 13 = P31). In addition, since the group has used the word “borracho” (Spanish for “drunk”) to denote membership, some members may bear a tattoo of a Mexican male sitting on the ground, wearing a sombrero tilted forward, with a bottle of Mezcal or Tequila in his hand or beside him. Tangos The Tangos are one of the fastest growing groups in Texas, both within the prison system and on the streets, and are attaining near fad status. The term “Tango” is derived from Spanish slang and indicates a “town or hometown clique”. The term also refers to the letter T in the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet, commonly known as the NATO phonetic alphabet or the ICAO phonetic alphabet to indicate that the group operates in the whole of Texas. Membership is usually voluntary and based on the geographic location where the offender resides. The rules governing Tango membership are less stringent than those required for STGs, which have historically adhered to a “blood in-blood out” philosophy. Tangos also abide by an existing set of basic written rules that specifically outline the expectations of their members. The Tangos and their behavior within the prison system are more consistent with other self-protection groups; however, the Tangos have also evolved into groups that, because of their large numbers, have successfully challenged the more established STGs. Presently, TDCJ’s Security Threat Group Management Office monitors the Tango groups, but does not recognize them as a validated STG. The four largest Tango groups, known collectively as the “Four Horsemen,” are “Houstone” from Houston; “D-Town” from Dallas; “Foritos” from Fort Worth; and “ATX” or “Capirucha” from Austin. Other Tango groups include the “Vallucos” from the Rio Grande Valley; the West Texas Tangos (WTX) from West Texas and the Texas Panhandle; “Corpitos” from Corpus Christi; “San Anto” or “Orejones” from San Antonio; and “EPT” from El Paso. Some Tangos may also identify themselves as being “Tango Blast” (TB), which is not so much a separate organization as it is an indication that the offender has participated in heightened criminal activity on behalf of the organization. The term “blasting” refers to involvement in violent or disruptive criminal behavior against other gang members or criminal justice personnel, particularly inside the Texas prison system. Most Tangos who claim TB membership come from the Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston areas. Tango structure and leadership vary in and out of prison. Within the prison system, Tangos elect a representative for each unit, known as a “Spokesman,” as well as a designated speaker for each pod, wing, or dorm who reports directly to the Spokesman. Outside of prison, the Tango groups appear to be more loosely organized. They operate in small groups and cells without a well-defined structure or identified leader. Tangos are involved in a variety of criminal activity, including auto theft, burglaries, narcotics trafficking, illegal alien smuggling, home invasions, robberies, kidnappings, and homicide—all offenses that have historically been committed by STGs. Furthermore, as a result of technological advancements and easier access to automated information, law enforcement can expect to see an increase in a wide variety of computer-related crimes by the newer and technologically-savvy gang members, including identity theft, fraud, and other financial crimes. The Internet has also provided gangs an avenue of communication and self-promotion that has not been available to them in the past. With the younger generation’s increasing attraction to living the “Thug Life” or becoming a “G,” these groups will continue to pose a legitimate threat to the public, law enforcement, and criminal justice personnel at all levels. Tango members can be identified by their tattoos, which usually depict a hometown sports team and/or the team logo, a city skyline, area code numbers representing their hometowns, or the slang term for their hometown. Tangos who claim to be TB members may also use the tattoo “16-20-2” to represent the 16th, 20th, and 2nd letters of the alphabet, or “PTB,” which stands for “Puro Tango Blast.” The Paisa Tango Mexicles was formed in the Texas prison system by a group of Mexican nationals and immigrants who banded together to protect themselves from being recruited or assaulted by other STGs. Although members of this gang may be tattooed with the word “Mexicle” or “Mexicles,” the term is not used exclusively by them. The word “Mexicle” is a term used to describe a Mexican citizen and thus is sometimes found in tattoos worn by members of other gangs, such as the Partido Revolucionario Mexicano (PRM).

Preach kween!!! No, seriously, a script is not needed it'll just ruin the flow of the text-box, it'll neuter ability for partial understanding of languages (through either common knowledge or knowing a related language), it'll ruin tense moments and take up time

Alright, so let me explain a gripe I've been having to open this conversation. It really concerns how ambiguous the PK's and CK's are on the server, and how there is no hardcore definitions for them which makes them really messy and just outright weird. Here is the problem, and I'll make a scene. Imagine you're a criminal, and you're engaging in a store robbery on the server. And during that robbery, you end up PKing someone and escape and maybe later get caught by police. As it stands right now, you would be charged with Murder 2nd or 1st Degree depending on how charging will go in your individual case, with your victim officially being named the individual who you would've PK'd. Here is where the issues are in this. One, the PK'd victim isn't actually murdered and still lives and will be walking around, roleplaying, and still living out their life. Now how people resolve the issue of continuity in this, we have two standards currently being upheld which are contradictory. PD, Courts, and the person who shot would be RPing from this point that someone was actually killed and would name the victim and all of their RP would be structured on this premise and inducted into their character stories. But for the person who was actually PK'd, they would act like this never happened to them. That they were never involved in a store robbery and were killed (Because how could they, if they're living still.) And may OOCly make up some BS like "Oh I heard someone around the corner got shot in a robbery, etc." Just to keep on with their normal roleplay. This is a legitimate problem, because it makes absolutely no sense. Because you have two realities, one where someone is roleplaying that someone was legitimately murdered and put in the ground, them being charged with such an offense of murder, and everyone on one side of the aisle claiming that someone was murdered. And the other side claiming they have nothing to do with the incident and all (Since they were the victims.) And thus are absolutely disconnected, and it's basically de-facto removed from their character history unless they personally choose to make it a CK on themselves to fix the contradiction which few will do. I want to fix this problem, because it absolutely makes zero sense to continue. Here is what I propose: Make an official topic detailing PK's and CK's, defining PK's as Attempted Murders and not Full Murders. Allowing victims to continue roleplaying if they've ever been shot, and deal with IC repercussions to encourage further RP off incidents that occur. In the official thread, define CK's as Full Murders. As the victim will legitimately be removed from the RP, and cannot come back. It's that simple. You don't have to change CK's or PK rules or enforce one standard over the other. Just make it crystal clear that PK's are not full murders rather attempted murders, and CK's are full murders. This would solve a hell of a lot of immersion issues, and stop this alternate reality game where two sides go away from an incident with two different mindsets of what happened and still influencing the RP with stories that make zero sense. It's just absolutely breaks immersion from an IC and OOC perspective to see someone you killed and got charged with or not walking down the street all calm and such like he was never in a shootout or whatever, to see entire casefiles and such made on someone who is still fine, to have people getting like 20 murder charges just calmly living their life in Los Santos because we're taking PK's as Murders. It makes no sense, and it's absolutely breaking reality in so many weird ways and I believe it needs to stop. I shall allow discussion from this point on. Note: This thread isn't about PK's or CK's frequency, or which should be more rare or not. This thread is only talking about defining the OOC standard for how they are to be roleplayed as and that is all. Please don't derail the conversation into which you prefer, want to happen more, etc as that is an entirely separate topic. Thank you.

The futo accelerates slow as hell, and can we stop talking about top speed? The issue I mentioned multiple times is the acceleration. And AWD cars do accelerate quicker from a standstill, but the highest power cruisers in real life push around 360hp and are really heavy which kinda kills their acceleration despite being awd. A taurus interceptor with the twin turbo engine would never be able to match a modded to shit tuner.

The sound of the vehicle is completely irrelevant. A futo sounds like a shitty 4 banger with an ebay turbo strapped on, yet can reach 130. Why are you not complaining about that? Also, newsflash, AWD cars accelerate quickly.

Short description: Make all parachutes syncable. Detailed description: The wonderful developers over on the RAGEMP forums have found a way to make parachutes syncable for all clients within streamed range, this would be incredibly fun for people that wanna do parachuting and doesnt make them scream like 5 year olds due to sync issues. Commands to add: None Items to add: Parachute sync How would your suggestion improve the server? As per the RAGE forums, here is a link to the synced parachute mod, perhaps it can be put to good use? https://rage.mp/files/file/256-synced-parachute/ Additional information: N/A

Political RP is truly a beautiful thing when there are many people involved that represent different ideologies. Unless there's competition, it will not be fun. The fun part of politics RP is debate, intelligent conversations, media involvement, NGOs involvement. It truly is a type of RP that thrives if the right amount of people show interest, but at the same time they have to be the right people with some information around politics, or we will end up with politicians who will support only three cliche things. Legalizations of Marijuana, LGBTQI+ rights, and Black Lives Matter.

Political games and roleplay can actually be pretty interesting honestly, especially when it's done in a subtle manner and in slightly complex patterns. Definitely would like to see it happening on a larger scale.