Pounded Ink – News

Scars, Marks, And Tattoos: A Soft Biometric For Identifying Suspects And Victims
By Anil Jain and Jung-Eun Lee
Published : June 16, 2009
A wide variety of biometric systems have been developed for automatic recognition of individuals based on their anatomical (e.g., fingerprint, face, and iris) and behavioral (e.g., signature and gait) characteristics. Despite tremendous technological progress, there [...]

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Reaction To Mercer County Ban On Tattoos And Body Piercings
Published : June 15, 2009
MERCER COUNTY, IA – Tattoos and body piercings tend to generate strong opinions. Now, one local county is banning them altogether.
The Mercer County Health Department recommended the ordinance after state lawmakers passed the Tattoo and Body Piercing Act. Health officials say the [...]

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Miley Gets Nose Pierced, Sparks Image Debate
Published : June 14, 2009
Teen pop sensation Miley Cyrus sparked a debate on various gossip forums and shattered her clean cut image by joining the infamous body piercing league.
Gossip forums on the web have been awash with speculations about the 16-year-old’s new nose piercing ever since the singer-actress posted [...]

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Police Change Stance, Confirm Tattoo Artist Aided Officers At Shooting Scene
By Amy Hetzner
Posted : June 13, 2009
MILWAUKEE, MN – Tattoo artist Tom Aldana assisted one of two Milwaukee police officers shot last week after all, police have now confirmed.
Aldana said as much in interviews with reporters.
But city officials omitted him from a news conference on [...]

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What’s It Cost To Undo A Tattoo?
By Melissa Nann Burke
Published : June 11, 2009
At age 16, Kimberly White got tattoos of a rose and a heart with vines on her breasts.
Since age 19, she’s regretted them.
Now 38, she’s having them removed.
“I just hate them, and now I can afford it,” said White, who lives in [...]

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Chad Johnson Face Tattoo – Hot or Not?
By Liz G
Published : June 11, 2009
Chad Johnson aka Chad Javon Ochocinco, wide receiver of the Cincinnati Bengals, has pulled a Mike Tyson and by getting a face tattoo. Luckily his face tattoo is nowhere near as scary as the heavy weight champion’s; little children will probably still [...]

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Visible Tattoos Okay On The Job, Quebec Judge Rules
By Ingrid Peritz
Published : June 11, 2009
MONTREAL, CANADA – Nadine Bélisle has a tattoo of a dragon snaking down the back of her right shoulder blade, and for the first time in five years, she’s going to be able to show it off at work.
Ms. Belisle is [...]

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Police Raided Tattoo Shop Where Man in Police Brutality Case Once Worked
By Kareem Fahim
Published: June 9, 2009
BROOKLYN, NY – A tattoo parlor that once employed Michael Mineo, the Brooklyn man at the center of a police brutality case, was raided in late April by investigators who arrested four people after recovering guns, drugs and a [...]

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Lisa Ling Gets Tattoo to Support Sister, Laura Ling & Euna Lee Still Jailed, N. Korea
By Philipa Bourke
Published : June 9, 2009
Lisa Ling, a former co-host on The View, has tattooed her lower calf in honor of her sister, one of two Americans being held in a North Korean prison. In a video, Ling displayed [...]

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Fox Battles Mother Over Tattoo Plans
Published : June 8, 2009
Movie beauty Megan Fox is battling her protective mother over the actress’ plans to add to her tattoo collection.
The Transformers star has eight etchings on her body, and reportedly wants to cover her entire right arm with a tattoo ’sleeve.’
But her mom Darlene is begging Megan [...]

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