2009年8月5日 · Tattoos are an excellent tool for law enforcement and corrections officers to use to identify known or suspected gang members. This gallery includes examples of tattoos worn by predominanly Latino gangs such as the Mexican Mafia, MS-13, and the Latin Kings.

2010年3月2日 · The thirteenth letter of the alphabet is "M," which in Sureño thinking stands for "EME," or the Mexican Mafia. Tattoos and graffiti depicting "13," "Xlll," "X3," "trece" (Spanish for 13) and "3ce," are all Sureño identifiers. Sureños and …

2021年9月23日 · In the world of Mexican gangs and drug cartels, a tattoo of a clown or joker-like figure means you are an individual without fear, and are willing to escalate violence to brutal, bloody heights. Though a product of Eastern philosophy, the symbol of the Yin and the Yang has become a popular tattoo for gang and cartel members in Central America.

2024年4月30日 · ‘La Eme,’ or The M, is the symbol of the Mexican Mafia. They are one of the largest and most ruthless prison gangs in the U.S. They’re allied with the Aryan Brotherhood, and have a common enemy in the Nuestra Familia. La Eme was started not in Mexico, but in Mexican-Americans who were incarcerated in American prisons.

(U//LES) Only la EME brothers are allowed to obtain the black hand tattoo. It is considered an honored privilege, but not a requirement, to display the black hand. Inspired by La ostra Nostra’s (Italian Mob) lack Hand of Death. (U) la EME (U//LES) Translates to the …

The Mexican Mafia (Spanish: Mafia Mexicana), also known as La eMe (Spanish for "the M"), is a predominantly Mexican American prison gang and criminal organization in the United States. [1] [3] Despite its name, the Mexican Mafia has no origins in Mexico and is entirely a U.S. prison-based organization.

In 1957, the Mexican Mafia (or La Eme), California's first prison gang, was established by Luis "Huerro Buff" Flores and other East Los Angeles gang members, at the Deuel Vocational Institution. The Mexican Mafia was formed, in part, for protection from other groups in the prison population, and recruited its members from Mexican American ...

The EME recruits many of its members from Sureño gangs; for this reason, EME members may wear traditional Sureño tattoos, specifically, the words SUR and Sureño, and variations of the number 13. Other EME tattoos include the letters MM for Mexican Mafia; EME, the Spanish word for M; and Emero. The tattoo most widely associated with the

2012年3月13日 · When pilli is used to identify an Eme member, it signifies that he's held in high regard. He's considered a noble man or royalty lording over the kanpol (common soldier) army. Initially, the Mexican Mafia's ambition was simply to control the DVI facility.

M, Eme, 13, X3, 3ece ("trece"), XIII - all signifying an affiliation with "La Eme," or the Mexican Mafia; M is the 13th letter of the alphabet. MM is more focused on prisons than the Sureños, but the two are affiliated.