gangs tattoo
Tattoos have a legacy of being a symbol for belonging to a group. Used as a way to identify a member of a gang, tribe, club, or gang. A tool to identify members of your own and also to identify a rival gang member. Gang tattoos are commonly inked by fellow gang members or an artist that may be affiliated with the group. Besides the symbol representing the gang affiliation, a popular choice is getting their own names in tall, large, letters on their chest and stomach area. Biker groups have a preference for large back pieces proclaiming their gang name. Hells Angels is probably one of the more well known groups for this style and many tattoo books feature the artwork that some of the members have gotten. One of the biggest taboos amongst gangs is someone outside of the gang getting a gang related tattoos. This is a dangerous choice. There have been incidents of gangs liter ally burning or cutting the tattoo off the person who made this bad choice. This has been illustrated in a e...