Dodger Stadium attacker has teardrop tattoo, not mole
Alex Alonso
Streetgangs.com Staff Writer
May 23, 2011 | 10:25 p.m.
UPDATE: May 24, 2011 – At the request of the LAPD, the mug shot of Giovanni Ramirez has been redacted so that the integrity of their scheduled witness line-up is not compromised.
UPDATE: May 25, 2011 – The mugshot of Giovanni Ramirez has been restored after the LAPD completed a witness line up.
Mugshot of Giovanni Ramirez
The man described as the primary aggressor in the beating of Bryan Stow does have dominant neck tattoos, but does not have a mole on the face but rather another tattoo of a teardrop close to the outer corner of his left eye. The mug shot of Giovanni Ramirez, 31, who was arrested on Sunday, does have a resemblance to the composite sketch that was widely publicized on billboards throughout the city, but not a strong enough liking for the general public to be able to identify Ramirez.
The teardrop tattoo, which has its roots in California, is a common tattoo among black and Hispanic males that has several meanings which have evolved over time since the tattoo was first used over 50 years. Although some gang members have embraced this style of tattoo, it is extremely popular among the mainstream and hip-hop communities. For most people who wear such tattoos, it means that a loved one or very close friend has died, and the tear represents the sorrow experienced from that loss.
Rappers Lil Wayne and The Game both wear the teardrop tattoos and in 2007 former Tennessee Vols basketball player applied two teardrop tattoos on his face after his father died battling cancer.
Ramirez also has both ears pierced.
Is Giovanni Ramirez guilty of beating Bryan Stow at Dodger Stadium?
- Yes he did it (28%, 66 Votes)
- Absolutely Not (28%, 65 Votes)
- I just don't know (17%, 39 Votes)
- Maybe Not (13%, 31 Votes)
- Maybe Yes (14%, 31 Votes)
Total Voters: 232
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Looks like him, but then it doesn’t look like him.
looks like him, but then it doesn’t. His head is not wide.
he look like any foo
Take down his mugshot!! LAPD is asking all media to take down the leaked mugshot because they have not done the witness line-up yet!!!!! …where witnesses pick out the person that they believe they saw that night!!
what is wong with you guys, putting this up?!!!!!!
we just received a request from the LAPD and we have redacted photo.
it doesnt even look like the sketch at all… doesnt even have the go-t…. eyes,mouth,nose and head shape are all shaped different……….
TAKE THE PHOTO OFF…. IT CAN BE SEEN UNDER GOOGLE SEARCH…
Could it be? LAPD has the wrong man and ruined the case????? That’s why I love this site, since it’s creation it’s been dead on the money. Like the Jamiel Shaw throwing up gang signs and the news people had no clue what it meant. Thanks brother~
too bad for the Dodgers, that sureno gang members use there color and logo as gang material….way to ruin the Dodgers…….
So do Crips. Nah
These are composit sketches. A police artist draws up a sketch based on the descriptions given by witnesses. Some of you’re comments are hilarious. ” His head is too wide”, “He doesn’t even have a goatee”. First of all. I don’t think any of the witnesses asked if they could measure the guy’s head as he was kicking the living $h!t out of some poor guy. Nor was he standing still taking a mug shot so yeah chances are the sketch isn’t going to be perfect. And he doesn’t even have a goatee, Hello???? this guy was arrested about a good month or so after the crime and after that sketch was blasted all over T.V. You don’t think he might have shaved? Personally I think he looks alot like the sketch.
The mug shot is old, not based on current arrest, so he should have a gotee if thats what the wears. Hi scurrent mug shot has not been released. I think there is a slight resemblance but I see Mexicans that look like that everyday – so I cant say.
BTW, good job LAPD
Why don’t you just go down to the first pig you see and give him a blow job he will never forget…it’s narrow minded individuals such as “are u for real” aka: blow jobs 4 LAPD 24/7. that allow those pesky porkers the right a way to snatch up the first bald light skinned Mexican/ American male that they see. The problem I have with that is me and about 30 of my friends fit that composit sketch. I know 2 people in which received life sentences after being identified by in one case by the victim as the shooter. Now as the victim put it ” I’m pretty sure that’s him” is not good enough for me. If we’re jumping out of a plane that’s 800 feet above the earth , and I’m the guy puttin on your parachute , and I tell you that “I’m pretty sure ” that things on right. Let me know if that would sit well with you jack knob!
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I think lapd cant really find the guy and just any random bangerthat look similar to the sketch its all a cover so ppl could feel safe and the situation got taking care of suspects are still out there or maybe chilling in mexico laying low..