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Security Threat Groups. Texas Jails Association 09 PART TWO GANG TATTOOS. WHEN LOOKING AT TATTOOS. NAMES OF GROUPS MAY BE DEPICTED IN MANY WAYS 1. ALPHABETICAL 2. NUMBERS CORRESPONDING WITH LETTERS OF THE ALPHABET 3. ROMAN NUMERALS 4. TRIBAL ART
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Security Threat Groups Texas Jails Association 09 PART TWO GANG TATTOOS
WHEN LOOKING AT TATTOOS • NAMES OF GROUPS MAY BE DEPICTED IN MANY WAYS • 1. ALPHABETICAL • 2. NUMBERS CORRESPONDING WITH LETTERS OF THE ALPHABET • 3. ROMAN NUMERALS • 4. TRIBAL ART • 5. LOCATED ON ALL PARTS OF THE BODY • 6. ELEMENTS MAY BE SCATTERED • 7. CAMOFLAGE IS OFTEN USED • 8. TATTOOS MAY BE COVERED UP
WHAT CAN TATTOOSTELL US • GANG AFFILIATION • ALIAS/AKA • LOCATION/WHERE FROM • BELIEFS/RELIGIOUS PREFERENCES • BEEN TO PRISON/DONE TIME • LIFE STORY
SYMBOLISM • TEAR DROPS • SPIDER WEBS • RELIGIOUS SYMBOLS • SANTA MUERTE • DOTS-MI VIDA LOCA • SMILE NOW/CRY LATER • LIGHTNING BOLTS/SWASTIKA
BODY LOCATIONS • TOP/BACK OF HEAD • EYES • EARS • MOUTH (INSIDE OF LIP) • ABDOMEN • GENITALS • BACK • ARMS (FRONT/BACK/SIDES) • FINGERS • LEGS (FRONT/BACK/SIDES) • ANKLES/FEET