LARGO, Fla., June 26 (Oh Yippee) — Revival Tattoo Collective in Largo, Florida, said it would not serve active-duty military members or veterans after a June 23 social media post in which the shop described the military as “a bunch of war criminals” and said law enforcement “kills babies and unarmed citizens in the street.”
The post 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.” It also 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 shop spokesperson 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 business was founded by Brady Martinson and said the shop website describes him as a tattooist and sign painter.
The reporting did not show any estimate of lost business, and it did not show a formal response from county regulators, city officials or veterans groups. Florida tattoo shops are subject to state registration and county health inspections under the state’s tattoo law, but the available reporting did not indicate whether the shop’s stance had triggered any action.
