Tattoos are much more than just pictures on the body. They have a special meaning that also affects the impression we get of the owner of the tattoo. Did you know that these tattoos are dangerous or that their true meaning is anything but innocent?
Trends are also changing in the world of paintings – they used to be very popular larger tattoos, but today tattoo lovers swear by minimalist images. And among them there are many who, at first glance, they seem cute, but it can be theirs meaning more dangerous, as you think.
Before you decide to get a tattoo, it is important to find information about the tattoo you want you intend to do. The innocent painting that is currently in trend can have a dangerous meaning, even associated with criminality. You may not have problems in the environment where you live, but there may be problems abroad where you will have to explain the origin of the tattoo. You probably don't want to pay fines, land in prison or even lose lives.
Below we have collected some dangerous tattoos and explained theirs assumed meaning, collected from various sources.
A tear
It's Jeremy Meeks the most attractive ex-prisoner, and the teardrop tattoo became popular because of him. That tear under the eye is supposed to mean it is the person killed or attempted to kill. In some circles, it is believed that a tear is synonymous with life imprisonment.
Many people are said to have this tattoo because it was theirs a close person murdered and they want revenge. Such a tattoo is supposed to get you into trouble, because in the world of crime, people believe that you have to get every tattoo to earn.
Spider's web
A spider web is a tattoo that is meant to communicate that it is a person sentenced to life imprisonment and that she fought with drug addiction. Usually, such a tattoo is made on the elbow, which symbolizes that the prisoner sat in prison for so long that he made by a spider's web.
In this way, the prisoners are supposed to identified with each other. If a dye is also used in the making of such a tattoo, then such a tattoo is presumed it has nothing to do with prison.
Crown with five points
The five-pointed crown is said to be symbolized the Latin Kings gang, which is the largest Latino gang in the United States. It is a branch of the gang People Nation, which is supposed to represent her number five.
The Latin Kings gang is said to play an important role in and out of prison, hers and its roots go back to 1940.
Three dots forming a triangle
The tattoo with three dots comes from the prison world and represents the motto "mi vida loca" (my crazy life). It should not be connected with no particular gang, but with her way of life.
Usually, people put it to work on hand or face, near the eyes. Such a tattoo should even have religious meaning, but should represent Holy Trinity.
If you see a tattoo with five dots, but such a tattoo should represent time, which the prisoner spent in prison. The four dots are supposed to represent the walls, and the dot in the middle represents the person between the four walls, or the prisoner.
Three leaf clover
Clover should also have its own significance in the world of crime in the United States. It is said to be similar to a swastika and to symbolize it neo-nazi gang, which is responsible for 20 percent of murders in American prisons.
A card game
It's a card game a symbol for a prisoner, who likes to gamble. That's what a tattoo should be like popular in and out of prisons, so it can also represent a person who likes to take risks.
A card game is a tattoo that is meant to be very popular in Russian prisons. Each card is supposed to have its own meaning, associated with crime.
A snarling beast
Game is synonymous with a brave and strong person. In the criminal world, however, it is supposed to symbolize a person who is prepared commit a violent crime and this he has no regrets.
OTHER DANGEROUS TATTOOS AND THEIR MEANING:
- Cross on the chest - such a tattoo is said to be popular among Russian prisoners and symbolizes the "Prince of Thieves". That is highest position, which you can reaches the Russian convict or member of the warm.
- Buddha – such a thief is said to be blasphemous, so people with Buddha tattoos often end up at the police station when they go to Buddhist countries.
- Yakuza - only persons who are Yakuza members, they have the right to such a tattoo, as it is the strongest criminal gang in the country.
- Barbed wire – the person should be condemned, everyone and the tip of the wire represents the year of imprisonment.
- Rings on fingers – the person should be convicted and is respected in prison.
- Stars – a person with such a tattoo should was once in prison.
- A rose pierced with a dagger - the person should grown up in prison or there turned 18 years old.
- A clown – the person should killed a policeman.