Normal Gang Procedure for Members with Mental Illness
Hey guys! I just want to start out by saying I’m not gang affiliated or know much about gangs at all, just trying to get some perspective/general knowledge.
Allegedly my cousin (now age 17) joined a gang around 1 year ago (or so he claims). We live in a tiny town with a population of maybe 10,000 people. He has since been diagnosed with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, multiple personality disorder, etc. If there’s a diagnosis—he has it. Hence me saying he allegedly joined. 1/2 of his comments/stories are inaccurate at this time but before he went off the deep end he was talking about wanting to join a gang so we assume it’s true. He is now in and out (mainly in) mental health facilities trying to get treatment.
My question is: is this something that would get him kicked out? Like would a gang revoke the membership if one of their members has hopped aboard the crazy train? Almost like a “he’s embarrassing the family” type of situation?
As an example: most recently he was picked up by police at the park . His friend and (alleged) fellow gang member said he had been screaming at kids saying he was seeing things that weren’t there.
Genuinely just curious for my own personal knowledge. I was just wondering what the normal procedure is if a member experiences something like this.
Appreciate it!!