Did you know that 9 year old girls can get tattoos in Arizona? Yep, with parental permission. Just like 9 year old girl whose family flew her in from out of state to get an American flag tattooed on her left arm. Even better, she wanted a tattoo of Donald Trump on her neck, but the tattoo artist talked her out of it.
This actually happened a few years ago, but recently came to light because a video was shared on the internet and now……. Well, the response hasn’t been pretty.
The owner says he usually requires girls to be at least 15, but he made a special exception because the family told him it was a tradition in their family. Apparently they’re from Turkey and are so happy at being able to live in the United States that this is how they wanted to show their appreciation.
Either way, the shop owner says they’ve received tons of hate mail and bad reviews since the story broke a few days ago. In his own defense, the artist said, “It’s not like I tattoo 9 year olds every day.”
I’m of the mind that I you have to say that to begin with, something is kind of wrong.