Ms 13 Tattoos. I grew up around the gangs of Los Angeles, and I have seen them change over time into something way more scary than what I remember. MS typically represents themselves with blue and white (El Salvadorian fl ag colors) but also includes other colors depending on the sub-set or faction.
See more ideas about Gang tattoos, Prison tattoos, Gang. The word "kanpol" is Nahuatl for Southerner, and "ixpol" is Northerner. S. criminal presence compared to the total number of gang members in the country.
It's public knowledge around El Salvador that once they throw you out in Penas Ciudad Barrios, you're left for dead.
Sini, the Suffolk County district attorney, said at the time, adding that the group committed "acts of violence to recruit, retain.
Besides the use of code, Blood members will often have the letters MOB tattooed - standing for 'Member of Blood'. Over time, the gang grew into a more traditional criminal organization. In some cases, tattoos become the expression of a choice, it is the re[con]figuration of a path that was embraced to overcome a hard life and survive.