Lawless Australian thugs copy mayhem of US organised crime groups | News.com.au: "Websites are full of images dedicated to local gangs such as F.B.I (Full Blooded Islanders) and the Mounty County (local Mount Druitt gangs).

Gatecrashing is increasingly becoming a problem - brought on by social networking, through which gangs communicate.

'Police have concerns about street groups adopting names and mannerisms of what are violent organised criminal groups in overseas countries,' Deputy Police Commissioner Nick Kaldas said.

'Each local area command has identified groups of youths within their area who have formed an association using particular names to give themselves a group identity. These are not organised criminal enterprises. They are based on social interaction but they can and do engage in anti-social behaviour and do come to the notice of police far too often for crimes such as petty theft, graffiti, vandalism and street fights.

'Police have gathered good intelligence on these groups and community members have been active in assisting police identify ring leaders and track the activities of these groups. Groups tend to identify along geographic lines."

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