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Russian criminal tattoos have a complex system of symbols that can give quite detailed information about the wearer. Not only do the symbols carry meaning, but the area of the body on which they are placed may be meaningful too. The initiation tattoo of a new gang member is usually placed on the chest and may incorporate a rose.
The tattoo has different meanings in different cultures—it has been variously interpreted as a fertility symbol, [1] a reminder of sayings on how to treat women or police, [2] a way members of People Nation or Nuestra Familia affiliated gangs identify (People gangs identify with the number 5, while Folk Nation gangs use 6), a recognition ...
While it is commonly believed that there are only four chapters to the gang, other regions of the state have their own Tangos. [18] Collectively, the tangos from Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston are known as the 4 Horsemen. [18] Individual Tango members use regionally appropriate symbols as tattoos to identify the tango to which they belong.
Tattoos on the back of a Dead Man Incorporated gang member. Prison tattooing is the practice of creating and displaying tattoos in a prison environment. Present-day American and Russian prisoners may convey gang membership, code, or hidden meanings for origin or criminal deeds. Lack of proper equipment and sterile environments lead to health ...
a recent trend has emerged in which members of Gen Z are getting a “Z” tattoo, which is seemingly innocent, but actually resembles a Nazi symbol. In a video that has since been made private ...
The woodpecker is often used as a general symbol for the group, such as in prison tattoos. [6] It is usually drawn with a long beak, sometimes drawn to resemble Woody Woodpecker or Mr. Horsepower . [ 11 ] [ 12 ] Sometimes the letters "PW" or "APW" (Peckerwood and American Peckerwood) are used.
This Barbie is a sex trafficker. A heavily tattooed female Tren de Aragua gang member is accused of running a sex-trafficking operation out of a border town hotel that the gang took over ...
A thief's collection of tattoos represents his "suit" (mast), which indicates his status within the community of thieves and his control over other thieves within the thieves' law. In Russian criminal jargon or Fenya (феня), a full set of tattoos is known as frak s ordenami (a tailcoat with decorations). The tattoos show a "service record ...