A 9-year-old came to Arizona to get a Trump tattoo. Here's what happened
- A 9-year-old girl received an American flag tattoo in Arizona with her parents' permission and returned for a touch-up at age 10.
- The tattoo artist initially suggested the American flag instead of a Donald Trump tattoo, stating it was more patriotic.
- Ben Shaw from the Alliance of Professional Tattooists mentioned that Arizona has few regulations for tattoo artists, with no licensing required.
- Some parents expressed concerns about the ethics of tattooing minors, agreeing that legality does not equate to ethical practice.
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A nine-year-old in the United States has reportedly had an American flag tattooed on her arm, according to a tattoo artist in Arizona. The flag was a compromise after her parents requested a picture of Donald Trump on their daughter's neck.
Tattoo Artist Defends 9-Year-Old Client
(Yuma, AZ) – A tattoo artist is facing outrage after he made a post where he is seen inking up the arm of a 9-year-old girl. The artist goes by the name “Sosa” and is part owner of Black Onyx Empire Tattoo in Yuma – a town sitting on the border of Arizona and California. According to Arizona state law, minors can get tattooed at any age – with proper parental consent and presence. The parents traveled from out of state just for the tattoo. Ori…
Arizona man talks 9-year-old out of Trump tattoo — only to give her a flag tattoo instead
A conscientious tattoo artist in Arizona talked a 9-year-old girl out of getting a Trump tattoo — and gave her a tattoo of an American flag instead. Right on the arm. Which did not go over too well on his Instagram page, where he boasted of his work. — Read the rest The post Arizona man talks 9-year-old out of Trump tattoo — only to give her a flag tattoo instead appeared first on Boing Boing.
'I'm Getting a Lot of Hate': 9-Year-Old Arizona Girl Went with Her Parents to Get Donald Trump Neck Tattoo, Artist Sparks Outrage After Inking Something Completely Different
A Yuma, Arizona, tattoo artist is catching heat for inking a 9-year-old girl with an American flag. But the co-owner of Black Onyx Empire Tattoo, who goes by the mononym Sosa, said he did everything he could to discourage the parents, who brought the little girl from out of state to his shop last year hoping to get a tattoo of Donald Trump on her neck. (Credit: Black Onyx Empire Instagram) Instead of the usual $80 fee, he charged them $500 hopin…
Tattoo Artist Receives Backlash For Tattooing An American Flag On A 9-Year-Old
Nowadays, people seem to have a rather relaxed view towards tattoos. While not everyone is a big fan, they often don’t care much if others decide to adorn their bodies with ink. However, when it comes to children getting tattoos, society seems to have a pretty strong opinion, and that is that it shouldn’t be done. Or at least it seemed like it after seeing the backlash a tattoo artist in Arizona received after tattooing a nine-year-old. Scroll d…
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