LARGO, Fla., June 26 (Oh Yippee) — Revival Tattoo Collective in Largo, Florida, said in a June 23 social media post that active-duty military members and veterans were not welcome at the shop, putting the business at the center of backlash over its treatment of a key customer group.
In the post, the shop said, “My opinion is that the military is a bunch of war criminals and law enforcement kills babies and unarmed citizens in the street.” It also said, “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.”
The post said, “If you don’t like my opinion cool, but you’re not going to change it.”
In a statement to Fox News Digital, a spokesperson for the shop said, “Yeah I’m booked up I can’t take any clients military or civilian. Thanks for your interest on my opinion.”
Fox News reported that the shop’s website identifies Brady Martinson as the founder and describes him as “a tattooist and sign painter — script, blackletter, and custom typography on skin.”
