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| members = [[Carl "CJ" Johnson|CJ]], [[Sean "Sweet" Johnson|Sweet]], [[Melvin "Big Smoke" Harris|Big Smoke]], [[Lance "Ryder" Wilson|Ryder]], [[Jeffrey "OG" Loc|OG Loc]], [[Mark "B-Dup" Wayne|B-Dup]], [[Barry "Big Bear" Thorne|Big Bear]], [[Emmet]], [[Big Devil]], [[Little Devil]], [[Tony (GSF)|Tony]] | | members = [[Carl "CJ" Johnson|CJ]], [[Sean "Sweet" Johnson|Sweet]], [[Melvin "Big Smoke" Harris|Big Smoke]], [[Lance "Ryder" Wilson|Ryder]], [[Jeffrey "OG" Loc|OG Loc]], [[Mark "B-Dup" Wayne|B-Dup]], [[Barry "Big Bear" Thorne|Big Bear]], [[Emmet]], [[Big Devil]], [[Little Devil]], [[Tony (GSF)|Tony]] | ||
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The '''Grove Street Families''' ('''Families''' or '''GSF''' for short) are a street gang in [[Los Santos]], [[State of San Andreas|San Andreas]], the native gang of [[Carl Johnson]]. They are based on the | The '''Grove Street Families''' ('''Families''' or '''GSF''' for short) are a street gang in [[Los Santos]], [[State of San Andreas|San Andreas]], the native gang of [[Carl Johnson]]. They are based on the Piru street boys who are now the Bloods. | ||
As far as street gangs in GTA San Andreas go, the GSF are depicted as more honorable than their rival gangs, as they are against hard drugs being sold on their turf,<ref name="GSF and Drugs">'''Sweet Johnson''': "All they do is sell yay and ruin the place. No crack ever made a gang tight". (from the [[Cleaning the Hood]] mission)</ref><ref name="GSF and Drugs 2">'''Sweet Johnson''' (''talking to Big Smoke about the possibility of selling drugs''): "Nah. We just standing by our principles, homie". (From the Introduction DVD)</ref> despite the numerous other crimes and violent acts they take part in. The Grove Street Families are headed by [[Sean Johnson|Sean "Sweet" Johnson]] and his previous lieutenants were [[Ryder|Lance "Ryder" Wilson]] and [[Big Smoke|Melvin "Big Smoke" Harris]]. Sweet is adamantly anti-narcotic, but Smoke believes the GSF have fallen from power because of Sweet's refusal to have the gang sell drugs.<ref name="Smoke and GSF">'''Big Smoke''' (''talking to Sweet Johnson about the possibility of selling drugs''): "But our principles are making us bitches, man. Every day, Ballas getting stronger, and you and I get weaker. You and I get poorer, man". (From the San Andreas Introduction DVD)</ref> Their unwillingness to enter the drug trade has dragged the Grove Street Families out of prominence in the years leading up to the game's storyline. This, coupled with the deaths of OGs such as Tony, Big Devil, and Little Devil, has led to the sorry state of the GSF upon CJ's return from Liberty City. | As far as street gangs in GTA San Andreas go, the GSF are depicted as more honorable than their rival gangs, as they are against hard drugs being sold on their turf,<ref name="GSF and Drugs">'''Sweet Johnson''': "All they do is sell yay and ruin the place. No crack ever made a gang tight". (from the [[Cleaning the Hood]] mission)</ref><ref name="GSF and Drugs 2">'''Sweet Johnson''' (''talking to Big Smoke about the possibility of selling drugs''): "Nah. We just standing by our principles, homie". (From the Introduction DVD)</ref> despite the numerous other crimes and violent acts they take part in. The Grove Street Families are headed by [[Sean Johnson|Sean "Sweet" Johnson]] and his previous lieutenants were [[Ryder|Lance "Ryder" Wilson]] and [[Big Smoke|Melvin "Big Smoke" Harris]]. Sweet is adamantly anti-narcotic, but Smoke believes the GSF have fallen from power because of Sweet's refusal to have the gang sell drugs.<ref name="Smoke and GSF">'''Big Smoke''' (''talking to Sweet Johnson about the possibility of selling drugs''): "But our principles are making us bitches, man. Every day, Ballas getting stronger, and you and I get weaker. You and I get poorer, man". (From the San Andreas Introduction DVD)</ref> Their unwillingness to enter the drug trade has dragged the Grove Street Families out of prominence in the years leading up to the game's storyline. This, coupled with the deaths of OGs such as Tony, Big Devil, and Little Devil, has led to the sorry state of the GSF upon CJ's return from Liberty City. | ||