Maine Tattoo Artist Explains Covering Graham Platner's Nazi Symbol Tattoo

Tattoo Cover-Up Process

• 🎨 A Maine tattoo artist explains the process of covering up a tattoo for their friend, Graham Platner.
• ⏱️ The cover-up only required a few hours, a common timeframe for blasting a new design over an older one.
• 💡 The artist notes that many people seek to remove or cover tattoos, a more common desire than often assumed.

Original Tattoo and Misconceptions

• 💀 The original tattoo was a skull and crossbones, acquired in Croatia with other Marines, and always understood by the owner and those who knew him as such.
• ⚠️ The artist states that the tattoo was sold to people as a "hidden Nazi tattoo," which they believe is a misunderstanding.
• 🧠 The owner was happy to cover it up once they understood how others associated it with negative ideologies.

Personal Ideology and Public Perception

• 🚫 The owner emphasizes their deeply anti-fascist ideology, stating they would not have lived life taking photos of themselves if they believed the symbol represented that ideology.
• 🌍 The artist acknowledges the difficulty of facing public scrutiny and mistakes, stating it would not feel good for anyone.
• ❤️ The artist expresses belief in healthcare as a human right and supports Platner's stance on this issue, highlighting that people are human and make mistakes.
• 🙏 Platner expresses shame for past words but not for who he is today.