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Hand signals of the Hermanos de Pistoleros Latinos. A gang sign, also known as a gang signal, is a verbal or visual way gang members identify their affiliation. This can take many forms including slogans, hand signs, colored clothing, and graffiti to indicate that the signaller favors, or is a member of, the associated gang.
The gang symbol of the Bloods, [1] as the sign reads the word "blood" Bloods members identify themselves through various indicators, such as colors, clothing, symbols, tattoos, jewelry, graffiti, language, and hand signs. The Bloods' gang color is red. They like to wear sports clothing, including jackets that show their gang color.
The gang uses the numeric symbol "737" to indicate association with the gang. The numbers correspond to the letters P, D, and S on a telephone keypad. The initials stand for PENI Death Squad, another name for the group. [14] Members often mark themselves with tattoos of different acronyms for the gang.
By 2007, the gang was moving away from face tattoos to make it easier to commit crimes without being noticed. [42] Members of Mara Salvatrucha, like those of most modern American gangs, utilize a system of hand signs for purposes of identification and communication.
New Zealand’s center-right government, which pledged ahead of last October’s election to tackle gang crime, says the measures will reduce the membership of groups responsible for violence and drug offenses. But detractors say the law breaches civil liberties and could drive gang activities underground. "Gangs aren’t community groups.
Others symbols used by the group is the number four (sometimes representein in Latin or roman numerals) refers to the four letters, which stand for "Honor," "Courage," "Respect," and "Loyalty", [2] the 14/10 numeric symbol in reference of the fourteen words slogan, and the number is about the gang's creed "Unity is the only solution to the ...
A gang member showing his Latin King tattoo – a lion with a crown – and signifying the five point star with his hands. L. A. Kaufman wrote in the February 2015 issue of New York magazine that the Kings had a "unique mixture of intense discipline, revolutionary politics and a homemade religion called 'Kingism '". He suggests that this makes ...
A seemingly innocuous photo taken of the Myrtle Beach High School boys volleyball team last year led to a police questioning when a player was accused of making a gang symbol with his hands.