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Unlawful Tattooing of a Minor in Tennessee

By Baker Associates

Getting a tattoo has become increasing popular in the United States. According to the article, The Changing Cultural Status of the Tattoo Arts in America, "[t]he culture status of tattooing has steadily evolved from that of an anti-social activity in the 1960s to that of a trendy fashion statement in the 1990s." New York Times op-ed columnist David Brooks echoed this sentiment by stating, "[o]ther people are trying to unveil their wild side. They're taking advantage of the fact that tattoos are associated with felons, bikers and gangstas. They're trying to show that far from being the dull communications majors they appear to be, they are actually free spirits - sensual, independent, a little dangerous." Getting a tattoo is also popular amongst America?s youth...continue to full post

Full post as published by Tennessee Criminal Lawyer Blog on August 06, 2009 (boomark / email).