The Rednecks are a loose affiliation of rural community members found much throughout Blaine County, San Andreas. They are featured in Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online.
Description[]
Rather than being one organized gang, they appear to be a collection of rural citizens, with some being apart of criminal factions such as the O'Neil Brothers, Larry Tupper's goons, and several unofficial border patrol groups, among others. While little is known about Rednecks, it is apparent they are active in the Blaine County drug trade, especially methamphetamine.
They are found in the first Rampage mission in GTA V and numerous missions in GTA Online that take place in Blaine County. They are also fought during Survival, where they are often referred to as "local meth gangs", as well as in Trevor's arms smuggling side missions, where they are described as "local dealers." There are at least two Gang Attacks in which they appear: one in a trailer park in the eastern Grand Senora Desert and another on an island off the coast of the Tataviam Mountains. Outside of these instances, rednecks usually can be found in their hometowns surrounding the Alamo Sea, notably Sandy Shores, Grapeseed, and Harmony.
There are some rednecks that hang around the lumber mill in Paleto Forest. As the lumber mill is being used as a front for a Ballas marijuana growing operation, it is possible that these rednecks and the Ballas have some sort of working relationship. The rednecks may be the ones growing and supplying the Ballas with weed. Further evidence of a partnership between the Ballas and the rednecks is seen in the mission Hit 'Em Up by Gerald. In a series of hits on respective Ballas leaders, the rednecks and the Ballas are seen with each other, indicating they were in the middle of some sort of business transaction, most likely involving marijuana.
Some Rednecks are involved in vigilante border patrols across Blaine County, as seen in the Border Patrol Random Events; these rednecks will mistake the player for being an illegal immigrant and attack, using unique dialogue depending on whatever character the player is using at the time. Additionally, if the player commits a crime in Sandy Shores (such as firing off a gun), a Sanchez-riding redneck can occasionally ambush the player with a Pistol, so it's possible they are involved in general vigilantism as well.
Appearance[]
The Rednecks dress in a manner not unlike that of regular Blaine County denizens, making them tough to distinguish. Its members are exclusively white males, and consist of either thin young men or overweight aging men. Most Rednecks have tattoos and show signs of meth use.
Rednecks of all ages dress in a style that usually includes trucker caps, stained t-shirts or tank-tops, dirty/ripped jeans, and work boots. Younger members adopt a more punk-like appearance, often wearing muscle shirts or sleeveless hoodies, as well as thick-framed eyeglasses or red-tinted sunglasses. Their hair is usually either shaved or styled into buzzcuts, mullets, blond mohawks, or "wings"-style haircuts. Older members tend to dress more like traditional farmers, preferring denim overalls or work pants and suspenders. They are typically bald with a full beard, or have curtained mid-length hair with a thick moustache.
Prominent Appearances in Gameplay[]
Grand Theft Auto V[]
- Rampage: Rednecks
- Arms Trafficking
- Bail Bond - Larry Tupper
- Seven Random Events
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
- Meth'd Up
- Hit 'Em Up
- Pickup Sticks (no longer available)
- Crystal Clear Out II
- Dirt Road [ref?ref?The couriers look like generic Rednecks NPCs with ape-style helmets on their heads.]
Bikers[]
- Clubhouse Contract: Nine Tenths of the Law
- Business Supplies Steal Mission: Disrupt Operations (possible enemies)
- Four Business Raids missions
- Traitor (if the Cocaine Lockup is located in Paleto Bay) [ref?ref?The traitor looks like a generic Rednecks NPC.]
- Stolen Product (possible enemies)
- Fake Cash in Trouble (possible enemies)
- Stolen Crystals (possible enemies)
- Business Supplies Sell Mission: Single Vehicle
Los Santos Drug Wars[]
- Fooligan Jobs: Crop Dustin'
- Five Stash Houses
- Five Street Dealers
Bottom Dollar Bounties[]
- Madrazo Hits (possible enemies)
Agents of Sabotage[]
- Three Arms Trafficking missions
- Steal the Duster 300-H (possible enemies)
- Destroy the Rival Shipments (possible enemies)
- Steal the Weapons (possible enemies)
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- In GTA Online, they are seen protecting the Liquor Ace in the mission Meth'd Up, suggesting they were once affiliated with Trevor Philips.
- They share their appearance with the O'Neil Brothers.
- A mohawked redneck can be seen on a billboard advertisement for Junk Energy Drink.
- Their favorite radio stations are Channel X and Rebel Radio.
- In the internal files, the Rednecks are labelled as "Hillbillies".
- In GTA Online, in the Business Raid: Traitor mission, if the player's Cocaine Lockup is located in Paleto Bay, the snitch will have the appearance of a generic Rednecks member.
See Also[]
- Rednecks in Grand Theft Auto 2.
- Survivalists in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
- Trailer Park Mafia in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
- Skinheads in Grand Theft Auto IV.
References[]
- ↑ Fooligan Job: Crop Dustin'
- ↑ Stash Houses
- ↑ Madrazo Hits
- ↑ Hit 'Em Up
- ↑ Meth'd Up
- ↑ Business Raid: Fake Cash in Trouble
- ↑ In Fooligan Job: Crop Dustin', if the Sadler with herbicide is located at the Procopio Truck Stop, and the weed farm in the Altruist Camp is the first one, onto which the player sprays the chemicals, they will be chased by the Rednecks in a Maverick indicating that this gang acts as security for Altruist's weed farm.