{"id":320415,"date":"2026-06-26T09:11:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T09:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/320415\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T09:11:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T09:11:07","slug":"florida-tattoo-shop-revival-tattoo-collective-refuses-service-to-military-and-veterans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/320415\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida tattoo shop Revival Tattoo Collective refuses service to military and veterans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Florida tattoo shop\u00a0is facing backlash following a social media post from the shop that said active-duty military members and veterans are not welcome at the company, prompting online criticism.<\/p>\n<p>A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/revivaltattoo\/posts\/pfbid0JnqtSP8o31xNBhV9TLxY1enc5cPn3kEmYgfpfoegPUkjY7KSB73G7Pv1psKfftPel?rdid=f9Lgxt0C2pD2Uqnh#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">June 23 post<\/a>\u00a0from Revival Tattoo Collective in Largo, Florida, read, \u201cPeople all in their feelings because I expressed my opinion of\u00a0the military and law enforcement. My opinion is that the military is a bunch of war criminals and law enforcement kills babies and unarmed citizens in the street. If you don\u2019t like my opinion cool, but you\u2019re not going to change it. Call me short, post records from 20 years ago, threaten the health dept, use homophobic slurs. That only proves my point and shows the true character of our military. Thanks for showing your true colors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The post added, \u201cOnce again for the slow ones the military. Pretty simple if you are ex military or currently serving just don\u2019t come to the shop. You will be turned away.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The shop was founded by Brady Martinson, who is described\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/revivaltattoocollective.com\/#artists\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">on the website as<\/a>\u00a0\u201ca tattooist and sign painter \u2014 script, blackletter, and custom typography on skin. He treats every word as architecture: measured, weighted, and built to live a lifetime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Revival Tattoo Collective founder Brady Martinson works on a customer at his tattoo shop in Largo, Florida. Revival Tattoo Collective \/ Facebook<\/p>\n<p>Revival Tattoo Collective announced it will not serve military or veterans at the shop in Largo, Florida. Revival Tattoo Collective \/ Facebook<\/p>\n<p>A few of the replies to the controversial post appeared to agree with the sentiment, with one woman saying, \u201cThe military preys\u00a0on underprivileged youth by luring them in with promises to pay for college and makes it sound like it\u2019s their only opportunity to get ahead in life. ACAB.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ACAB is an abbreviation for \u201call cops are b\u2014-ds.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with all you need to know\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMorning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>But many of the replies were negative.<\/p>\n<p>One person wrote, \u201cThis kind of thinking is disappointing and immature. Judging an entire group by the actions of a few is the same type of prejudice I\u2019m sure you claim to oppose. (IE: Against a race, the lgbtq community, etc\u2026) There are good and bad people in every profession and every walk of life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The post added, \u201cOnce again for the slow ones the military. Pretty simple if you are ex military or currently serving just don\u2019t come to the shop. You will be turned away.\u201d Revival Tattoo Collective \/ Facebook<\/p>\n<p>The Homestead Air Reserve base honor Guard folds an American flag during a funeral service in Miami, Florida, on Jan. 24, 2009. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>They added, \u201cI\u2019ve served alongside people of every background imaginable and some of the most selfless, compassionate individuals I\u2019ve met wear a uniform. Reducing millions of military members and law enforcement officers to the worst examples among them isn\u2019t being \u201cwoke\u201d or smart \u2014 it\u2019s just bias. If you are going to reject stereotypes, you should reject them consistently. Heal yourself and break this never-ending cycle of conflict among humans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another person replied, \u201cLmao it must be so peaceful being this ignorant.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t agree with your opinion, but that doesn\u2019t mean I won\u2019t fight for your right to say it. Please keep in mind that\u00a0the First Amendment merely\u00a0proyects [sic] you from being punished by the government for your speech. It does not protect you from the consequences of what you say,\u201d another commentator wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One person replied to the post with a gif that said, \u201cStop breaking the law a\u2013hole.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another posted a reply saying, \u201cI\u2019ll go and just wont tell you till after lmao,\u201d and Revival Tattoo Collective responded to the post with, \u201cNo you won\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a statement to Fox News Digital, a spokesperson for the shop said, \u201cYeah I\u2019m booked up I can\u2019t take any clients military or civilian. 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