The UK's view of the IRA and PIRA was basically that they were a well armed criminal gang, and to be treated as such.
I think the idea of drawing parallels between the LA Cryps and say the RUF in Sierra Leone is a bit of a dead end that may be intellectually entertaining, but will deliver no actual insight.
Is any US "Street Gang" in armed rebellion against the US Govt? Yes, No?
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