9-year-old boy’s tattoo sparks debate online
A 9-year-old boy from Yuma, Arizona, got an American flag tattoo with his parents’ consent, sparking an online debate over whether he was too young to get a tattoo.
Yuma, Arizona. – A 9-year-old girl is causing an uproar online after getting an American flag tattooed on her arm at a Yuma tattoo shop.
In Arizona, it is legal for minors to get tattoos with parental consent, but people have criticized the tattoo parlor, saying 9 years old is too young to get a tattoo.
Last year, the girl black onyx empire tattoo He asked for a portrait of Donald Trump to be worn around his neck. Sosa, an artist and shop owner, said he persuaded the girl to get an American flag tattoo instead and asked if she still wanted a Trump tattoo a year later.
Now 10 years old, the girl has changed her mind about President Trump’s portrait and has had her flag tattoo revised.
When I spoke to Mr. Sosa, he said that just because it’s legal doesn’t mean he thinks it’s legal. right.
(Screenshot of @cutzsosa Instagram page)
“There needs to be laws and regulations that limit the age for these procedures. I think there should be laws. Many people, like you, think it’s wrong. I feel the same way,” he said.
Sosa said he tried to scare the girl and her family by overcharging them hundreds of dollars, but they jumped at the price.
He also said the girl and her family are refugees from Turkey and were brought in from out of state to get tattoos.
source: Information for this article was provided by tattoo artist Sosa.
