Jail authorities have scoured the arms and torso of Aaron Hernandez in search of tattoos that would suggest gang affiliations. They’ve found none yet, which apparently was no surprise to Hernandez.
According to Christine McConville of the Boston Herald, Hernandez has denied having any gang affiliations.
“He talked to our gang
investigators and said he didn’t have any involvement,” Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson said. “We always take extra precautions. We don’t have any definite issues at this point, but we’re still being very cautious.”
Hernandez remains segregated from the rest of the jail population for his own safety, which the review of his potential gang ties continues.
“He’s been very polite, very respectful,” Hodgson said of Hernandez. “He doesn’t seem nervous, which is unusual for someone who’s never been incarcerated before. He now has three hours out of his cell each day. That’s an hour outside, by himself, an hour to shower and make phone calls, and another hour to see visitors. . . .
“It’s a big shift in lifestyle, going from a 7,100-square-foot home to a seven-by-10-foot cell. This is a guy who is used to walking into a stadium and having thousands of people cheering his name. Now, he’s just another number, in another uniform. We want to make sure we’re paying attention to that.”
It makes sense. Since pretty much everyone is paying attention to pretty much everything about the case.