LARGO, Fla., June 26 (Oh Yippee) — A Largo, Florida tattoo shop said on social media that active-duty military members and veterans are not welcome, a move that could cut off a slice of its customer base and has sparked backlash online.
Revival Tattoo Collective said in a June 23 post that its owner’s view was that “the military is a bunch of war criminals and law enforcement kills babies and unarmed citizens in the street.” The post added, “If you don’t like my opinion cool, but you’re not going to change it.”
The shop also wrote, “Once again for the slow ones the military. Pretty simple if you are ex military or currently serving just don’t come to the shop. You will be turned away.”
Fox News reported that the shop was founded by Brady Martinson and quoted the business website as describing him as “a tattooist and sign painter — script, blackletter, and custom typography on skin.”
In a statement to Fox News Digital, a shop spokesperson said, “Yeah I’m booked up I can’t take any clients military or civilian. Thanks for your interest on my opinion.”
