Language |
Referring to marijuana as the name of someone
a person has allegedly killed to bolster their reputation |
Emojis |
The use of the clapping hands emoji
() to reference
shooting someone |
Song lyrics |
Knowledge of lyrics from nationally and
locally known musical artists. Song lyrics may seem to have one meaning,
if not registered as such |
Behavioral/temporal cues |
A user in an image “throwing up”
or “throwing down” a hand gesture can alter meaning from
support to disrespect |
People |
Recognizing a name being mentioned as someone
who was recently killed |
Neighborhood references |
A user mentioned where a party was occurring
by referencing a specific community landmark, unknown to people outside
of the neighborhood |
Gang/crew knowledge |
Understanding the contentious relationship
between two gangs and the actions were taken to cause the current
strife |