iHeart- An Arizona tattoo artist is defending himself against criticism for giving a young girl a tattoo.
As opposed to writing about it, which is a noble & mature thing to do.
It’s quite the marketing tactic by Black Onyx Empire Tattoo.
At least not a traditional one.
The co-owner of this tattoo shop goes by the name, “Sosa”.
He’s the man who tattooed the 9-year old.
His video and subsequent caption hit on two major hot button issues:1.
Making permanent physical changes to the body of a minor2.
I can’t in good conscious do that.
Come back when you have the maturity and wisdom of a 10-year old."
I’m not exactly sure how Sosa’s viral marketing stunt has affected sales at his tattoo shop.
Without knowing what the tattoo is, it’s all pretty cut and dry.
You shouldn’t be making any life decisions at 9-years old.
You’re not even half your final adult size yet.
That tattoo is going to stretch out as you grow and end up looking terrible.
That’s probably why she had to come back after 1 year to get it touched up.
It’s a stupid decision no matter which way you slice it.
“Oh I’m sorry sir, do you fucking hate freedom?
Are you not proud to be an American?
Do you think ISIS is good?”
Maybe that’s why Sosa followed though with the tattoo.
He was bullied by patriotism.
This little girl might have wanted an American flag tattoo all along.
“I’m getting a lot of hate from it.
My employees are getting hate from it.
“They were just very grateful to be here in the United States.
They were just being grateful.
They said they saw Donald Trump as a hero,” he added.
Could this all have been a ploy to fend off deportation?
I’m not gonna make any wild accusations about this family’s legal standing in our country.
If you’re out of options, it’s a solid last ditch Hail Mary attempt.
I certainly wouldn’t deport someone who had a tattoo of me on their neck.
I’d like it on the record that I’m anti-tattooing children.
Just wait until you’re 18 before you kick off decorating your skin.
But if you do happen to be looking to get your kid some sick ink.
Maybe a classy tribal arm sleeve to assure they’re the coolest kid in 6th grade.
There’s at least one poorly reviewed tattoo parlor in Yuma, Arizona that’s willing to play ball.
