The core of the scandal involves actions by a cabal of PPD officers, some of whom were known to North Philadelphia as the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, charged with investigating suspected crack houses and drug distribution hubs.
Colón, along with teammates Roberto Ríos, José "Papote" Agosto, and Charlie Lanauze were referred to as the "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" by the media.
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The imagery is meant to represent Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, though Ed Shipley is quoted as saying that the name was inspired from a Metallica song.
Attila and Genghis Khan now ride exultingly next to Stalin’s armies over the Eastern plains, they appear as the Horsemen of the Apocalypse in fiery skies during the nights of bombing.
Other symbolism includes the mysteries of the Book of Revelation, with its Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, and the Seven Seals, along with biblical warnings about blood, fire, and destruction.