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>> at first we thought he was messing with us, or just trying to have a little fun, but we found out he was the real deal. >> so talk to me about how an irish boy ends up as a crip? >> im not irish. >> dylan dunn? >> my father. im puerto rican and italian. >> how are you perceived here? >> i get my respect. if i didnt, i -- like, they could stab me or whatever, i wouldnt be here, id be dead, you know. so evidently i get my respect. i mean, it wasnt easy, you know, its still not easy, some places...

Like i said, real racers. if blacks get into it, i got to be there. really especially -- im always out there on the front lines. im always going to be that way. >> why? >> because i pretty much always have to prove myself, you know? always, no matter what. so i cant change my life now, i chose that road, so i have to be a part of that. i dont try to be black, im me, im dylan. >> but even the brotherhood of his president ing gang didnt allow dunn much optimism for the future. >> hope is the bigge...

A white guy as a crip. >> i run with the blacks. theres not too many people like me. >> at first we thought he was messing with us, or just trying to have a little fun, but we found out he was the real deal. >> so talk to me about how an irish boy ends up as a crip? >> im not irish. >> dylan dunn? >> my father. im puerto rican and italian. >> how are you perceived here? >> i get my respect. if i didnt, i -- like, they could stab me or whatever, i wouldnt be here, id be dead, you know. so evident...

>> why? >> because of who i run with, who my gang is. like i said, real racers. if blacks get into it, i got to be there. really especially -- im always out there on the front lines. im always going to be that way. >> why? >> because i pretty much always have to prove myself, you know? always, no matter what. so i cant change my life now, i chose that road, so i have to be a part of that. i dont try to be black, im me, im dylan. >> but even the brotherhood of his president ing gang didnt allow d...

Theres not too many people like me. >> at first we thought he was messing with us, or just trying to have a little fun, but we found out he was the real deal. >> so talk to me about how an irish boy ends up as a crip? >> im not irish. >> dylan dunn? >> my father. im puerto rican and italian. >> how are you perceived here? >> i get my respect. if i didnt, i -- like, they could stab me or whatever, i wouldnt be here, id be dead, you know. so evidently i get my respect. i mean, it wasnt easy, you k...

Like i said, real racers. if blacks get into it, i got to be there. really especially -- im always out there on the front lines. im always going to be that way. >> why? >> because i pretty much always have to prove myself, you know? always, no matter what. so i cant change my life now, i chose that road, so i have to be a part of that. i dont try to be black, im me, im dylan. >> but even the brotherhood of his president ing gang didnt allow dunn much optimism for the future. >> hope is the bigge...

Because all their practices are shrouded in secrecy, they would not work out in front of our cameras. but they cant avoid prison surveillance cameras. >> notice right now you have what they call a cadence call which is an exercise routine. theres a certain group of inmates that initiate it. and, therefore, the race have to follow as long as they show respect. everything in prison is about respect. >> we found another example of an inmate bridging the racial divide. when we ran into dillon dunn a...

>> i run with the blacks. theres not too many people like me. >> at first we thought he was messing with us, or just trying to have a little fun, but we found out he was the real deal. >> so talk to me about how an irish boy ends up as a crip? >> im not irish. >> dylan dunn? >> my father. >> well it is my stepdad. im puerto rican and italian. >> how are you perceived here? >> i get my respect. if i didnt, i -- like, they could stab me or whatever, i wouldnt be here, id be dead, you know. so evid...

>> how are you perceived here? >> i get my respect. if i didnt, i -- like, they could stab me or whatever, i wouldnt be here, id be dead, you know. so evidently i get my respect. i mean, it wasnt easy, you know, its still not easy, some places i go, im a target. >> why? >> because of who i run with, who my gang is. like i said, real racers. if blacks get into it, i got to be there. really especially -- im always out there on the front lines. im always going to be that way. >> why? >> because i p...

>> we found another example of an inmate bridging the racial divide. when we ran into dillon dunn at work in kern valleys kitchen. >> how unusual are you here? >> in this prison im the only one. >> the only what? >> the only white krip. >> i think the whole crew was surprised to find out he was a crip. a white guy as a crip. >> i run with the blacks. theres not too many people like me. >> at first we thought he was messing with us, or just trying to have a little fun, but we found out he was the...