gangsters
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And it didn't help that public perception continued to associate tattoos with gangsters and organised crime.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Officials no longer talk about eliminating the PCC but managing its uneasy coexistence with the state—often leaving investigators frustrated or stunned by the links between gangsters and the state itself.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
But I’ve seen that look in pro-fighters, football players and serious gangsters.
From Salon • Nov. 21, 2025
In an interview with the BBC this week, Hopkins described life at Alcatraz, where he made friends with gangsters and once helped plan an unsuccessful escape.
From BBC • May 10, 2025
He was one of those young men who affected a style of dress that mimicked the well- tailored gangsters in American movies.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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