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Florida tattoo shop says it will turn away military customers after anti-service post

Revival Tattoo Collective in Largo, Florida, announced a policy on June 23 to turn away active-duty military members and veterans.

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Turquoise tattoo shop storefront reading 'Tattoo Collective' with two cars parked in front on a sunny day

LARGO, Fla., June 26 (Oh Yippee) — A Largo tattoo shop said it will turn away active-duty military members and veterans after a social media post from the business described the armed forces as “war criminals” and said law enforcement “kills babies and unarmed citizens in the street.”

Revival Tattoo Collective’s June 23 post said military members and veterans were not welcome at the shop and would be turned away.

The post 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 identified Brady Martinson as the shop’s founder and quoted the business website as describing him as “a tattooist and sign painter — script, blackletter, and custom typography on skin.”

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