What does the empty tear drop tattoo mean?

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lol. It is a prison symbol which means the offender has served 5 years in prison and the more tear droppes, the more multiples of 5 years that they have served. I know this becasue I have one tear. Thanks

That answer is wrong bc my dad has been in jail for more than 10 years and doesnt have a tear drop if you have any tear drop it means you killed someone ! my uncle has a teardrop empty bc he accidentlly killed a baby!