How’s it going all of you most amazing top 10ers?
I’m your host Landon Dowlatsingh and welcome back to another most amazing top 10 video.
Before we get started I want to know, what do you think is the worst possible crime to
commit?
Prison tattooing is a tradition that has been around for a very long time.
Instead of looking beautiful, prison tattoos contain intricate and interesting meanings.
So here are the top 10 most common prison tattoos and what they mean.
Starting us off in at number 10 we have The Cobweb.
If you see an inmate with a cobweb tattoo on their elbow, it means that they are serving
a long prison sentence.
The tattoo is commonly found on the elbow because it signifies that the inmate has been
sitting around for so long that a spider made a web.
It also signifies criminals trapped behind bars.
Number 9 takes us over to The letter M. Inmates with tattoos of the letter M usually signify
that they are in the Mexican Mafia.
This is a huge prison gang that has members all over the country.
The Mexican Mafia has a lot of power both on the street and in the prison system.
Dagger through the neck pierces its way into number 8.
In Russian prisons, a dagger across the shoulders and through the neck is probably one of the
most infamous and scary tattoos in the prison system.
It signifies that the person has killed someone in prison and is available for hire.
So, guards should watch this person more closely and if you see it on someone, stay far far
away.
Next in at number 7 we have the Aryan Brotherhood.
This prison gang makes up one percent of the inmate population but they are responsible
for 20 percent of the murders inside of the US prison system.
So when prison guards see this tattoo, they know who they are dealing with.
The Aryan brotherhood gang has other tattoos to look out for too such as AB or the swastika.
Five-point crown makes it into number 6.
This is the symbol of the Latin Kings gang which is one of the biggest Hispanic gangs
in America.
Sometimes the crown will have the letters ALKN with it which stands for Almighty Latin
Kings Nation.
Now in at number 5 are Three dots.
This is a very common prison tattoo that represents “mi Vida loca” which means my crazy life.
This tattoo is mostly found on the hands or around the eyes and although it’s not associated
with any gangs, in particular, it is associated with a gang lifestyle.
Five
dots makes its way into number 4.
This tattoo is very different from the three-dot
tattoo because this one represents the amount of time done in prison.
It is also known as the quincunx with the four dots on the outside representing four
walls and the fifth dot on the inside representing the prisoner.
Next up in at number 3 is Barbed wire.
This is a pretty common tattoo in Russia.
If a prisoner has the barbed wire across their forehead, it usually means that he has a life
sentence without the possibility of parole.
But barbed wire tattoos done in other countries can mean signify the number of years that
a person has served in prison.
The clock with no hands comes into number 2.
This tattoo has an obvious meaning.
It represents someone doing a lot of time.
A lot of inmates with lengthy sentences will get this tattoo on their wrist with watch
straps and all.
Finally in at number 1 is The teardrop.
This is probably one of the most widely recognized prison tattoos out there.
The teardrop has different meanings from around the world.
In some places, this tattoo can mean a lengthy prison sentence or in other places, it could
mean that the inmate committed murder.
If you see an outline of a teardrop it could mean that the inmate attempted murder or it
can also mean that one of the inmate's friends was murdered and that they are seeking revenge.
Well, there you guys have it…