| What to know before you get a tattoo 3,000 years ago, tattoos were used to show people's status or what their lifestyle was like. Today, tattoos are everywhere. With shows like Miami and L.A Ink, the practice is in high demand. But what things do you need to know before you go under the needle? For starters you need to know generally what you want. usmfreepress.org |
He flips, spins, turns his life around Deported from the U.S., a former Long Beach gang member makes a name break dancing in Cambodia and becomes a role model. His arms and chest coated with gangland-style tattoos, his eyebrow pierced, Tuy "K.K." Sobil sits in a cafe in Phnom Penh beside his 5-year-old son, Unique, adopted from drug dealer parents who couldn't cope. latimes.com |
Chief Willie Lovett Talks About Tattoos You'll no longer see Metro Police officers sporting tattoos while in uniform, under a new policy that makes officers cover them up. Chief Willie Lovett said the policy didn't just come out of the blue. www2.wsav.com |
Tattoos becoming more mainstream Renee Schultz of Fenton sat with her friend at Mancino’s in Fenton, during the busy lunch hour last week. The crowd is mixed — young and old, grandparents with grandchildren. Covering Schultz’s right arm is a full sleeve of a mass of swirling lines and stars — a tattoo. tctimes.com |
Avon Lake's Moss shows his freedom in his tattoos: Tat Chat "I left home at 15. I was bad, I was angry. Finally at 21 I had an epiphany. I decided I wasn't going to prison. It was my dad's choice. I didn't have to let it affect me." cleveland.com |