@ Rollin bones...I understand your point but thier still not glamorized in the media, we simply have to go to wiki to find out who the boss is of most families. The media coverage of both entities gives the impression to some people that Leo puts more pressure on the Mafia then they do street gangs
well most major street gangs don't have a single leader like a mob family has a boss. they tend to be nationwide, but for the most part loose-knit at best. if you wanted to find out leaders of certain sets, you could do that. the short answer is that it's not as cut and dry or as simple as a mob family. plus, there's always the possibility that some of these gangs just haven't had their leaders exposed like mob families have due to rats.
as for leo pressure, the mob really only has pressure in the east and chicago, street gangs are much more numerous and have a nationwide presence.. so what you're getting is exactly what you said, an impression.. impression does not always equal reality.
as for being glamorized in the media.. maybe you're not in tune with parts of the media that glamorize street gangs? there's a lot of it. arguably more than there is mafia-related media.
