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 state is responsible for the permits and licensing of such facilities, but individual counties will be responsible for inspecting them. Now, Mercer County won’t have to worry about that duty.
We went to Aledo, the county seat, and talked to numerous people about the ban. Everyone we talked to questions the need for a ban, even those who don’t approve of tattoos.
“I think it’s wrong for one person, or one community, to say you can’t do this or you can’t do that.” said Leonard Diehl.
“I’m not sure why they would put a ban on it if there isn’t anything established yet,” said Sam, Salmon. And Joseph Hayes says, “With the war and the economy and gas. I mean, tattoos are the last thing that should be on their minds right now.”
Mercer County health officials say the ban might help prevent blood-borne pathogens like Hepatitis C, which is on the rise right now.
Anyone caught violating the ordinance can be fined anywhere from $100 to $1,000.
Source : KWQC 6
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1 Shawn // Nov 25, 2011 at 6:03 am
Tattoos and piercings should be banned nationwide and have a stiffer fine than a $1000. They are dangerous, grotesque, unnatural, and a form of self-mutatlation and self-injury. People are going to disgusting extremes now and piercing everything, even their genitals, and engaging in body modification. It has out of hand and out of line,and very unamerican and unchristian, and America is a Christian nation. We don’t tolerate this sort of wanna-be savage stuff. We are not tribal nation or nation of unevolved beasts. Tattoos and piercigns are the leading cause of the spread of gay diseases like AIDS and HIV and Hep C and so on, and most of those studio encourage pornography and drugs, and sell that stuff right out of the business. I think anyone who gets tattoos and piercings need to undergo psychological counseling and be admitted to a mental institution for a year because they clearly are haboring latent abuse issues and personality defects, and even more so for the sick minded indivduals who perform these naueating acts of giving tattoos and piercings. They have some sort of blood lust and get sick pleasure out of hurting other people and are a real danger to society. Everything I said is a proven medical and psychiatric fact and cannot be disputed. I say good on this country for being the first to step up and push for moral order and a return to values. Next step is making a federal law about it.
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