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A Florida tattoo shop that went viral after refusing service to active-duty military members and veterans is now offering customers a 20% discount if they can prove they are not in the military or law enforcement, further inflaming critics who accuse the business of discriminating against those who serve.
A Sunday post on Facebook from Revival Tattoo Collective in Largo, Florida, read, “I see a lot of shops supporting the military and law enforcement offering deals locally. I’ve got one as well, 20 percent discount on any tattoo if you can prove you’re not law enforcement or military.”
“And don’t get all in the comments ‘he really needs the work’ blah blah blah,” the post continued. “This is just giving back to people who aren’t hateful like yourselves, and can see things for what it is.”
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The shop, founded by Brady Martinson, previously sparked outrage because of a June 23 post which said that active-duty military members and veterans would be turned away for service.
“Once again, for the slow ones, the military,” the June 23 Facebook post read. “Pretty simple, if you are ex-military or currently serving, just don’t come to the shop. You will be turned away.”
Most of the comments on the Sunday post were negative.
“So the guy that spreads hateful propaganda against military and law enforcement is trying to put on blast and shun those who disagree with him,” one person wrote.
“You can’t start sh– and then play victim,” the user continued. “I’m so confused by the amount of hatred and hypocrisy. Anyways … since we are out here clout chasing because you run a sham business and all your artists left … I am a veteran and I own a local handyman business. If anyone needs work done in the Tampa area. I’m offering 20% off for my brothers and sisters in any public or federal service uniform.”
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The person added, “Anything from painting and pressure washing to weeding your gardens and hanging new blinds. I do it all. God bless our troops, God bless our first responders, and god bless America. Happy 250.”
Another wrote, “You need to just close up and walk away. You got your freedom from those people you don’t like. Make it make sense.”
Others responded with humor.
“Do I get an extra 20% off if I can prove I’m an illegal?” one person wrote.
Another quipped, “20% off if you served time with this guy.”
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Fox News Digital reached out to Revival Tattoo Collective in Largo, Florida, for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
Note: A Hendersonville, North Carolina, tattoo shop, also called Revival, said it was getting spammed with bad Yelp reviews from people who appeared to erroneously think it was connected to the same-named shop in Florida. The two locations are not related.
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