Wes Ball, a graphic artist best known for his work with HBO and his award-winning student short A Work in Progress, has spent the last two years working with his company, OddBall Animation, on a “passion project” called Ruin, described as “an animated short set in a post-apocalyptic universe.”TDW
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| The letters “A”and “B”on the shield of the knight represent Aryan Brotherhood. |
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| Military insignia and epaulette tattoos are often used to signify criminal accomplishments or some other aspect of a prisoner's history. The epaulette design can mean that a prisoner was a high-ranking criminal or had some special status as a criminal before his/her incarceration. Skulls generally designate murderers. [Russian] |
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| The “Bloody Orcs” were a one-time puppet club of the Hells Angels. Subjects bearing this tattoo may have criminality and may still be involved with the Hells Angels. |
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| This symbol represents the Aztec War God and signifies honour and respect earned by a warrior. When worn by a Sureño, this symbol means that he is a warrior or foot soldier for EME (the Mexican Mafia). Sureños wear the War God symbol as a badge of honour and to pay homage to EME. |
Tattoos are useful indicators to identify individuals who are members of a gang or a criminal organization. It is important to note that an image may have several different, occasionally innocuous, meanings, depending on the interpretation of the individual or gangs using it.Via Gawker
The Organized Crime Section (OCS) is providing the following tattoos and their definitions as a tool to assist officers in detecting gang members or members of a criminal organization. It is important that Border Services Officers contact their Regional Intelligence Officers to assist in determining a subject’s admissibility to Canada.
