Cito Rats
The "Cito Rats" are a territorial surfer clique that was formed in Montecito, California around 1978 and 1979. It all started with a group of friends who were surfers and wanted a beach of their own. A founding member called the group the "Cito Rats".
The Cito Rats have a handful of beaches that they feel are their domain and use intimidation to enforce this claim. These territories include the beaches of The "Biltmore" Pier, Dorbo Dunes, Chicken Creek, Pigion Ridge, The Underground, Miramar, Hammonds reef, Nuns, "The Rock", The Shooting Range, Rancho Coyote, The Herb Estate and RKL. According to sources, the extremist and craziness of the Rats were very prevalent during the 1980s and into the early 1990s. By the mid 1990s, the founding members pulled back on the extremism of the gang. No longer were they getting into trouble.
The gang has since died out and no new members have been added in over 10 years.
Read more about this topic: Surf Culture, Localism, Surf Gangs
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