 Clown face/mask tattoos are common among gang members. They can have the following meanings: -"Laugh now, cry later", "Play now, pay later", "My happy life, my sad life", "Smile now, cry later", This tattoo is typical among Latin and Asian gang members. | Non-gang members wearing tattoos like these may put themselves at serious risk from gang members offended by others using their markers. |  Aryan Brotherhood: The true AB tattoo is a shamrock with the number "6"on each of the three leaves, representing the number of the beast with the letters "AB"underneath |
 This tattoo is associated with full patch members of the Hells Angels. The "AFFA"represents "Angel Forever, Forever Angel". |  Asian gang tattoos: Tattooing is not common by the average citizen in Asian cultures. Tattooing is seen as a defilement of the body. |  The swastika is used as a symbol to identify white supremacist groups worldwide |
 Russian prison tattoo: A cat tattoo represents a prisoner's life as a thief. A single cat signifies that the criminal acted alone, while several cats together show that the criminal was part of a gang. |  Russian prison tattoo: Military insignia and epaulette tattoos are often used to signify criminal accomplishments. Skulls generally designate murderers. |  A spider web often represents time spent in prison and/or time spent caught in the web of the "gang lifestyle"that is inescapable. It may also represent the beginning of a gang lifestyle. |
 |  In gangland, an unfilled teardrop may signify the death of a friend, with the person shading it in when they have avenged their loss. |  The HA fiercely protect the "Death Head". It is considered property of the club. |
 | As the Hells Angels argued over the future of killer Christopher Hudson, senior members applied an oxy-acetylene torch to his tattoo as a severe reprimand for bringing shame on the club. Hudson surrendered to police with a heavily bandaged arm. Hudson escaped being kicked out of the club because a decision could not be reached before he went to jail - and under club rules, sanctions cannot be imposed while members are incarcerated. |  http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/tattoo-removed-with-welding-torch/story-e6freo8c-1225710399569 |
