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

People are carefully trying to connect the dots, trying to point to places within Dylan’s work where he’s mentioned gangsters or specific moments in American history.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

“Audiences loved gangsters because they were fighting back at the man,” says Kathryn Fuller-Seeley, professor of media studies at the University of Texas at Austin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

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

Instead of moving on and making way for the younger gangsters to ascend, the veterans stayed put.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt