Speaking of empires...I'm not sure if this is a glitch, but it occured at a time when the textures weren't loading nicely, so lemme know:
I had to defend one of my 'businesses,' and even though my crew was outside, they were just standing there, frozen. I know I have to recruit people with the up button, but in the past, when I've driven up, I think they were already fighting the rival gangs. I'm also thinking this might be a glitch is because this happened at a time when I blasted the crap out of someone right in front of the police, and they did nothing.