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Florida tattoo shop says it will turn away military members, veterans after anti-service post

Florida's Revival Tattoo Collective announced it will turn away active-duty military members and veterans after posting anti-service comments.

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Turquoise, single-story tattoo shop named Tattoo Collective with two cars parked in front.

LARGO, Fla., June 26 (Oh Yippee) — A Largo, Florida, tattoo shop said it would turn away active-duty military members and veterans after posting online that the military is “a bunch of war criminals” and law enforcement “kills babies and unarmed citizens in the street.”

Revival Tattoo Collective made the comments in a June 23 social media post, adding, “If you don’t like my opinion cool, but you’re not going to change it,” and, “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 Brady Martinson as the shop’s founder and quoted the shop website describing 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.”

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Wayne Jefferson

Raised in Redlands, California, Wayne Jefferson is the senior Victorville reporter for Times Media Service. Jefferson covers local government, politics, schools, public safety, development and community life in Victorville, Adelanto, Apple Valley, Helendale, Phelan and Wrightwood. Jefferson holds a master's degree in journalism.

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