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'''Cesar Rene Arce''' (born in 1976) was shot to death in [[Los Angeles]] in 1995 at age 18. Cesar was part of a crew named C.F.K (Crazy Familia Klan) {{Citation needed|date=March 2012}} which is now considered a street gang under the Los Angeles Gang Injunction.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}} Arce was writing [[graffiti]] under the [[Hollywood Freeway]] with a friend, David Hillo, 20, also a member of cfk, {{Citation needed|date=March 2012}} when they were confronted by William Masters, a former [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine]] allegedly acting as [[vigilante]]. Although details of the confrontation are in dispute, it ended with Masters shooting both men. Arce was shot in the back and killed during the dispute. Masters was prosecuted for [[misdemeanor]] weapons charges,<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE6DC1E39F935A15751C0A963958260 "Charges to Be Filed In Graffiti Shooting"], ''[[New York Times]],'' February 26, 1995, URL retrieved August 30, 2006.</ref> but, based on his claim of self-defense, was never charged in Arce's death.<ref>{{cite book |last=Lee |first=Cynthia |title= Murder and the Reasonable Man: Passion and Fear in the Criminal Courtroom |url=http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0814751156&id=se0xg_yvRSMC&pg=RA2-PA156&lpg=RA2-PA156&ots=loKqmasgV2&dq=%22Cesar+Rene+Arce%22&sig=TYwWzjnv0GYK1Hqes7Kr2Y1a3NQ | year=2003 |publisher=[[New York University|New York University Press]] |pages= 156–159|chapter=Crimes of Fear |isbn= 0-8147-5115-6}}</ref>
'''Cesar Rene Arce''' Graffiti Artist (Insta)(born in 1976) was shot to death in [[Los Angeles]] in 1995 at age 18. Cesar was part of a crew named THE ORIGINAL PASADENA and San fernado Vally And Inland Empire And World Wide C.F.K (Chosen for KRIME) {{Citation needed|date=March 2012}}{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}} Arce was writing [[graffiti]] under the [[Hollywood Freeway]] with a friend, David Hillo,Graffiti Artist (Gues) 20, also a member of cfk, {{Citation needed|date=March 2012}} when they were confronted by William Masters, a former [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine]] allegedly acting as [[vigilante]]. Although details of the confrontation are in dispute, it ended with Masters shooting both men. Arce was shot in the back and killed during the dispute. Masters was prosecuted for [[misdemeanor]] weapons charges,<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE6DC1E39F935A15751C0A963958260 "Charges to Be Filed In Graffiti Shooting"], ''[[New York Times]],'' February 26, 1995, URL retrieved August 30, 2006.</ref> but, based on his claim of self-defense, was never charged in Arce's death.<ref>{{cite book |last=Lee |first=Cynthia |title= Murder and the Reasonable Man: Passion and Fear in the Criminal Courtroom |url=http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0814751156&id=se0xg_yvRSMC&pg=RA2-PA156&lpg=RA2-PA156&ots=loKqmasgV2&dq=%22Cesar+Rene+Arce%22&sig=TYwWzjnv0GYK1Hqes7Kr2Y1a3NQ | year=2003 |publisher=[[New York University|New York University Press]] |pages= 156–159|chapter=Crimes of Fear |isbn= 0-8147-5115-6}}</ref>


The death of Arce, who was of [[Mexico|Mexican]] heritage, stirred deep controversy within the Los Angeles community at the time,<ref>{{cite news | last = Kramer | first = Pamela | title = City appears divided yet again over slain tagger, pizza thief | publisher = [[San Jose Mercury News]] | date = 1995-02-13 | url = http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SJ&s_site=mercurynews&p_multi=SJ&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB71E18EE5D124F&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |accessdate = 2007-01-17 }}</ref> and he has become somewhat of a [[martyr]] among graffiti artist supporters<ref>Chang, Jeff, [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0KAY/is_2_5/ai_86058533/pg_4 "The writing on the wall: why are graffiti and vandalism bad words in the left?"], ''[[ColorLines Magazine]],'' 2002.</ref> and other social activists.He is also considered an idol in the graffiti community.<ref>"Death of a Graffiti Writer; The Vigilante Killing of Cesar Rene Arce", ''[[Revolution (newspaper)|Revolution: Voice of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA]]'', Feb. 19, 1995.</ref>
The death of Arce, who was of [[Mexico|Mexican]] heritage, stirred deep controversy within the Los Angeles community at the time,<ref>{{cite news | last = Kramer | first = Pamela | title = City appears divided yet again over slain tagger, pizza thief | publisher = [[San Jose Mercury News]] | date = 1995-02-13 | url = http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SJ&s_site=mercurynews&p_multi=SJ&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB71E18EE5D124F&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |accessdate = 2007-01-17 }}</ref> and he has become somewhat of a [[martyr]] among graffiti artist supporters<ref>Chang, Jeff, [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0KAY/is_2_5/ai_86058533/pg_4 "The writing on the wall: why are graffiti and vandalism bad words in the left?"], ''[[ColorLines Magazine]],'' 2002.</ref> and other social activists.He is also considered an idol in the graffiti community.<ref>"Death of a Graffiti Writer; The Vigilante Killing of Cesar Rene Arce", ''[[Revolution (newspaper)|Revolution: Voice of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA]]'', Feb. 19, 1995.</ref>


==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}} the real name of CFK iS CHOSEN FOR KRIME


==Further reading==
==Further reading==
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| NAME = Arce, Cesar Rene
| NAME = Arce, Cesar Rene
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =Insta ONE
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American graffiti artist
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American graffiti artist
| DATE OF BIRTH = 1976
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Revision as of 08:40, 26 March 2014

Cesar Rene Arce Graffiti Artist (Insta)(born in 1976) was shot to death in Los Angeles in 1995 at age 18. Cesar was part of a crew named THE ORIGINAL PASADENA and San fernado Vally And Inland Empire And World Wide C.F.K (Chosen for KRIME) [citation needed][citation needed] Arce was writing graffiti under the Hollywood Freeway with a friend, David Hillo,Graffiti Artist (Gues) 20, also a member of cfk, [citation needed] when they were confronted by William Masters, a former U.S. Marine allegedly acting as vigilante. Although details of the confrontation are in dispute, it ended with Masters shooting both men. Arce was shot in the back and killed during the dispute. Masters was prosecuted for misdemeanor weapons charges,[1] but, based on his claim of self-defense, was never charged in Arce's death.[2]

The death of Arce, who was of Mexican heritage, stirred deep controversy within the Los Angeles community at the time,[3] and he has become somewhat of a martyr among graffiti artist supporters[4] and other social activists.He is also considered an idol in the graffiti community.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Charges to Be Filed In Graffiti Shooting", New York Times, February 26, 1995, URL retrieved August 30, 2006.
  2. ^ Lee, Cynthia (2003). "Crimes of Fear". Murder and the Reasonable Man: Passion and Fear in the Criminal Courtroom. New York University Press. pp. 156–159. ISBN 0-8147-5115-6.
  3. ^ Kramer, Pamela (1995-02-13). "City appears divided yet again over slain tagger, pizza thief". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 2007-01-17.
  4. ^ Chang, Jeff, "The writing on the wall: why are graffiti and vandalism bad words in the left?", ColorLines Magazine, 2002.
  5. ^ "Death of a Graffiti Writer; The Vigilante Killing of Cesar Rene Arce", Revolution: Voice of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA, Feb. 19, 1995.

the real name of CFK iS CHOSEN FOR KRIME

Further reading

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