Groups of New York?

According to the Youth Justice Board, most teenage “gangs” should be referred to less abrasively as “groups”. Which makes me think how very different Martin Scorsese’s movie would have been if it had been called Groups of New York. I doubt Goodfellas would have made such an impact if it had begun with the line: “As far back as I can remember, I’ve always wanted to be a group member.” And, somehow, “group rap” – or perhaps “group rhyming partnership initiatives” – doesn’t sound quite as snappy as “gangsta rap”. Still, next time you see a bunch of hoodies menacingly huddled on your street corner, you can rest assured: they’re really only a “group”.