O/G Melvin "Skull" Farmer Westside Crip/83 Gangster Crip

[alexalonso]

This is Melvin Farmer, one of the Original Eight Trays. He appeared near the end of the Monster Kody episode on BET, and he also published a book entitled, The New Slave Ship about Three Strikes law in California. He is one of the first guys to be charged with three strikes when charged with possession of less than one gram of cocaine and sentenced to thirty-four years to life.

But he is the first person convicted of a third strike to released from a California State Prison on a reversal.

You can view an interview of Melvin Farmer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoZblByrOD8

[dinky]

This guys name pops up frequently when im reading articles on gangs who is he?

[Jinky08]

Hes an author who was one of the first men convicted under the 3 strike law, his conviction was overturned.

It was the 20 years Melvin Farmer spent behind bars that contributed to his writing The New Slave Ship. Farmer, who was one of the first men convicted under California's three-strikes rule, also penned his experiences with the justice system in his first book. "I wanted to show the cruelty of the three-strikes law. But most importantly, I wanted to dispel the belief [among many young black men] that being in prison is an honor."

Farmer, whose life sentence under the three-strikes law was overturned, believes that his release was God's will, and that has changed his life. "It finally hit me that 20 years behind bars carried a high price for me, for my family, even for society. I could accomplish more on the outside, trying to affect a change in the thinking of others who were destined to follow in my footsteps."

Only months out of prison, Farmer wrote The New Slave Ship, and it was published not long thereafter. "I want readers to understand the feelings of being behind bars," he says. "I equate it to the way our ancestors must have felt as they were dragged from their homeland. It's really the same thing. Today's prisoners provide free labor, and with long sentences, these young men are not able to continue their family line. We just don't realize the affect on our community of one person going to jail. Prison must be avoided at all costs. That is my purpose."
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m ... _86041476/

[dinky]

Nice 1 Jinky cheers mukka

[dinky]

Farmer was a former eight tray gangster,dont know his street name.

[alexalonso]

Farmer was a former eight tray gangster,dont know his street name.

was it Skull? I would ask him but he aint around right now.

[alexalonso]

Before Melvin Farmer was a Westside Crip, her was from a gang called Cafe Boys, who attended Horace Mann before Westside Crips

[alexalonso]

Farmer was a former eight tray gangster,dont know his street name.

was it Skull? I would ask him but he aint around right now.

There are two Skulls, eastside Skull started Kitchen Crip and Westside Skull is Melvin Farmer.

[bgcasper]

did u interview him that would be great ...

[xjew4ux]

http://www.foxla.com/news/local-news/234765568-story is this the same farmer that was in long beach doing those robbery ?

[bgcasper]

no og etg is 39 years old... og skull must be over 45 ...thats my point of view know yall know better

[alexalonso]

no og etg is 39 years old... og skull must be over 45 ...thats my point of view know yall know better

He was born in 1957, he turns 60 this year, actually this month.

[alexalonso]

http://www.foxla.com/news/local-news/234765568-story is this the same farmer that was in long beach doing those robbery ?

thats actually his son, Jr.

[bgcasper]

[quote="alexalonso"][quote="bgcasper"]no og etg is 39 years old... og skull must be over 45 ...thats my point of view know yall know better[/quote]

He was born in 1957, he turns 60 this year, actually this month.[/quote]
yeah when i said 45 i was farmath never was my stong point but what i meant is that he cant be no 39 ....

[attila]

http://www.latimes.com/local/california ... story.html

[alexalonso]

this guy knows so much history. He was Cafe Boys then became a Westside Crip, then he banged Underground with Monkey Man and others, then he created the 83 Gangster Crips with Rayford "Sidewinder" Miles. The name "Eight Tray Gangster Crips" is a combination of the name Skull and Sidewinder created. I actually heard an interesting story that Skull was mad at what Sidewinder added, Skull went to jail, but them two were actually best of friends.

[LosAngeles94]

So which one added which? Do one start
"Eight Tray" and the other added
"Gangsta Crip"? @Alonzo

[LosAngeles94]

Did one start*** I met say

[alexalonso]

So which one added which? Do one start
"Eight Tray" and the other added
"Gangsta Crip"? @Alonzo

I am going to save that one for a future interview. And I would have to check my hand written notes on the timeline on that. My notes are locked away in the file cabinet.