Pounded Ink – News

Lies Vs. Tattoos
By Jaxon Van Derbeken
Published : September 22, 2009
San Francisco prosecutors won a skirmish Monday in a legal war over a tell-tale gang tattoo on a man accused of perjury for denying he was in a gang.
In July, prosecutors took the unusual step of filing 17 perjury charges against Marvin Medina, who denied [...]

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2,000-Plus Riders Race For Winning Tattoos At Single Speed World Championships
By Garrett Andrews
Published :  September 20, 2009
Neither Heather Irmiger nor Ross Schnell ever really wanted a tattoo before Saturday.
“I’m thinking tramp-stamp,” said Irmiger, 30, gesturing to the small of her back.
Chad Cheeney whips the crowd into a frenzy at the start of the race.
Schnell, [...]

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County Looks To Soften Blow Of $500 Tattoo License Fee
By Dennis Pelham
Published : September 18, 2009
ADRIAN, MI – County health officials are looking at ways to soften a license fee blow to local tattoo and body art businesses.
Tattoo and body piercing parlors have been licensed and inspected by the Lenawee County Health Department for years [...]

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Gilbert Gets Black Mount Rushmore Tattoos
By Dan Steinberg
Published : September 18, 2009
Just in case there was any question about whether the newly mature and leaderiffic Gilbert Arenas would become a less frequent source of news from the weird, ESPNChicago’s Nick Friedell managed to take a look at some of Gil’s newest tattoos.
As you can see [...]

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New Company Offers Free Brand Tattoos
By Nancy Ponder
Published : September 15, 2009
A new website sponsored “Free Tattoo Day” on September 7th for anyone in San Francisco who wanted a tattoo of a brand logo.
MyBrandz.com is a start-up for brand lovers and this event was a promotion for the site. People interested in getting a free [...]

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Stress Linked To Tattoos And Body Piercings
By Cheryl Critchley
Published : September 15, 2009
Some people who get tattooed or pierced are anxious and stressed, research suggests.
But a leading body-art practitioner says most people who modify their bodies do so for the right reasons.
A University of Newcastle study surveyed 115 tattoo convention participants, body modification fans and [...]

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Teen Gets Staph Infection From Illegally Applied Tattoo
By Devetta Blount
Published : September 14, 2009
DAVIDSON COUNTY, NC – Davidson County Sheriff’s Office Detectives received information from the Davidson County Department of Health that a 17 year old had gotten a staph infection from an infected tattoo on his arm. They reported the the incident on [...]

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Gangster May Have Spread HIV Through Sex, Tattoos
By Beatriz E. Valenzuela
Published : September 10, 2009
APPLE VALLEY, CA – An AIDS-infected gang member may have spread the HIV virus to numerous sexual partners and people to whom he gave homemade tattoos using dirty tattoo needles, officials said Thursday.
And officials warned a significant outbreak in HIV cases [...]

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California Bill Would Tighten Rules On Tattoos, Piercing
By Susan Ferriss
Published : September 9, 2009
Tattoos were once a standard way for a guy to thumb his forearm at authority.
But veteran tattoo artist Courtney McIntyre says more authority may be what’s needed to better protect customers of the expanding body-art industry.
He’s in favor of a bill approved [...]

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Game Review : Tattoo Mania – iPhone / iPod Touch
By Simon Bul
Published : September 7, 2009
Tattoo Mania on the iPhone and iPod Touch is an ingenious game let down slightly by limitations in its current form.
The concept of the game is that you have got a job at the coolest tattoo studio in town.
Customers arrive [...]

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