Albert has been a crip since age since age 12th. He is one of the first generations of the Los Angeles base gang, a group known as the original baby gagster. His seniority puts him near the top of the crip's national hierarchy. Here in Lebanon, he runs criminal syndicate of roughly 50 men. They complete with a dozen other gangs to financially exploit the inmates. The crip's wreckage include extortion, gambling and drugs. That's the life of a convict, you got to survive in this situation, and basically to survice when you're not free is by all means. Any and everybody that arn't your friend is your enemy. You got to eat. The gang leader is constantly on the look out for new inmates. They offer Albert an easy opportunity fro extortion. The crip reveals his technique for shaking them down. A guy comes in, I'll take him when they call chow. I go down to his cell adn ask him," Homey, you going to chow?" He like, "Yeah, cous'I'm going to chow." I walk to chow with him, let him know I'm there. Ater offering friendship and protection, then he turns the screws, Albert will take the inmate into a cell or empty stairwell and demand payment, money, gifts or service. If you refuses he gets ugly. I say it with agression, with my face expression. I go in with no shirt on and my gloves in my pocket, so he'll see them. If you know he's soft, slap him or just grab him by his throat. Choke him for a good 10-12 seconds and he'll come around. Many new inmates don't realize they are prey until it's too late.