LARGO, Fla., June 26 (Oh Yippee) — Revival Tattoo Collective in Largo, Florida, said it would refuse service to active-duty military members and veterans, putting the local business at odds with a major customer group after a social media post attacked the military and law enforcement.
In a June 23 post on the shop’s social media account, the business said ex-military and current service members should not come to the shop and would be turned away. The post said, “My opinion is that the military is a bunch of war criminals and law enforcement kills babies and unarmed citizens in the street.”
The post also said, “If you don’t like my opinion cool, but you’re not going to change it,” and added, “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.”
Fox News identified the shop’s founder as Brady Martinson, citing the business website, which described him as “a tattooist and sign painter — script, blackletter, and custom typography on skin.”
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.”
