In some gangs it could even hint at revenge for the lost gang member. As we mentioned a couple of times throughout the article, the teardrop tattoo can be associated with the loss of a loved one, grieving, and mourning that person. There are a few celebrities that tattooed a teardrop to highlight the loss of a loved one. Rapper Lil Wayne has made a tattoo of teardrops to emphasize the loss of life due to street violence between different gangs.
The tattoos are supposed to mourn and honor those people. Lil Wayne is not the only person who tattooed this symbol for this cause.
Crying can be associated with both positive and negative thoughts. However, more often than not, we acknowledge that tears come out of sadness and tiredness. That said teardrop tattoos can also mark the hardship caused by different events, situations, and emotions. Similar symbolism is painted by the prison inmates who occasionally tattoo teardrops to acknowledge and emphasize on emotions of hardships and challenges that imprints them during their stay behind the prison bars.
Perseverance is a symbol of strength and the ability of someone to stick to their plans despite the cost and challenges that they face.
A similar symbolism can be applied for people who are accused of some crime, and have to spend time in prison, or have got a harsher sentence than they deserve. If you missed something, here you could potentially find your answer. A: That depends.
However, in most occasions, the teardrop tattoo is there to manifest some conflict with law, justice as well as manifest some negative emotions like struggling with hardships, grieving and mourning, murder and more. A: Like its name suggests, the teardrop tattoo should be placed on face, and if possible close to the eyes. A: While the teardrop tattoo does not necessarily mean that someone has committed a murder, it can also hint at an event of such kind.
If the tattoo is on the right side of the eye, it can mean that the person is mourning a family member or a friend from a gang. You totally left out the original meaning behind the teardrop tattoo.
Back in the 70s when this started happening, men would get the tattoo to signify that he was turned out during his stay in prison. Once they got out of prison and went home, family and friends questioned the symbolism behind the tattoo.
In an act of embarrassment, the convict would lie and say it meant he murdered someone. That is how the meaning behind the tattoo changed into killing somebody. Three dots Photo Whiserkino. This tattoo is typically found on the hands or around the eyes. The three dot tattoo is often created using a stick-and-poke method, requiring very rudimentary tools.
Five dots Photo My Sarisari Store. These dots differ greatly from the previous tattoo — five dots represents time done in prison. Also known as the quincunx, the four dots on the outside represent four walls, with the fifth on the inside representing the prisoner.
This tattoo can be found internationally, among both American and European inmates. Five dots on other parts of the body can have different meanings, such as an association with the People Nation gang.
The clock with no hands Photo Tattoo Me Pink. Those serving a longer sentence might get this tattoo done on their wrist, with watch straps and all, much like a real watch.
The clock face itself can come in a few forms, such as the face of a wall clock or a grandfather clock. Not all clock tattoos are tied to prison; generally just the ones lacking hands. Aryan Brotherhood Photo Media Lib. The Brotherhood makes up 1 percent of the inmate population, but are responsible for 20 percent of murders inside of U.
The unofficial dividing line between the two is in Delano, California. La Eme Photo Police Mag. They are one of the largest and most ruthless prison gangs in the U. La Eme was started not in Mexico, but in Mexican-Americans who were incarcerated in American prisons. MS 13 Photo Wikimedia. Typically these tattoos can be found anywhere on the body, but are most often found in highly visible places like the face, hands or neck.
There are now MS chapters all over the U. Their industries range from dealing drugs to child prostitution. Playing cards Photo Tattos Time. Playing cards, or suits of the deck in general, usually indicate an inmate who likes to gamble.
This applies to gambling games both within prison and without; it can also represent a person who generally views life as a gamble. This tattoo is very popular in Russian prisons, where each deck has its own meaning. A spade represents a thief; clubs symbolize criminals in general. Diamonds are reserved for stoolpigeons and informants — if the cards have this deck, then it was likely applied with force.
Hearts imply that someone is looking for a romantic partner in the prison, which may also be forcibly applied. See that guy with the teardrop tattoo Signifies the person was raped in prison. The tattoo represents the tears they couldn't cry while being inside. See that guy with the teardrop tattoo , he was raped in prison. Made famous by Johnny Depp's character in the movie Crybaby. It is a tattoo of a teardrop below one's eye on either side.
Originally placed in prison to signify that the bearer was owned by a fellow prisoner. In prison terms "there bitch.
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