Modifying bodies

Angel Tattoos: Tattoos and piercings hurt. And yet they are becoming increasingly popular. Through television shows like "Miami Ink" and tattoo sporting celebrities like Angelina Jolie and Travis Barker, tattoos are slowly losing the negative stigmas attached to them. Piercings are also becoming more socially acceptable, and because of this, they are becoming more and more outrageous.

People have many different reasons for getting tattoos and piercings, and conversely, people have many reasons for not getting them. With tattoos, it is often the permanence that deters people from getting them. "I do not want to get a tattoo because I am not ballsy enough," said sophomore Joshua Donnelly. "It is not the pain that scares me; it’s the fact that in the future, I would not have the choice to simply remove it." Many people also find piercings and tattoos unprofessional.

How to Avoid Death by Angels

Angel Tattoos: It seemed like a good idea at the time referring to jurors by numbers rather than their real names and now U.S. District Court Judge Robert Lasnik is glad he did. After all, the defendants in the federal racketeering case Lasnik presided over here this summer were members of the Hells Angels, a group not known for its kindness to others. To wit, as one court witness testified, Angel Rodney Rollness, now doing life for murder, had warned him that if he spoke up, "he would take my tattoos off with a wire brush." Lasnik recounts this in a newly filed memorandum "for completeness of the record," retroactively explaining why he took the exceptional act of impaneling an anonymous jury in an open courtroom. The case involved five members of the Washington Nomads chapter of the Angels, variously charged with conspiracy, racketeering, and murder (see "Born to be Wild," July 12, 2006).

Santa Paula Tattoo Removal Clinic

Angel Tattoos: County Supervisor Kathy Long, 3rd District would like to announce to all residents of Ventura County that the next Santa Paula Tattoo Removal Clinic will be held on Saturday November 10th, 2007 from 8:30 am 12 noon, no appointments necessary. County Supervisor Kathy Long, 3rd District would like to announce to all residents of Ventura County that the next Santa Paula Tattoo Removal Clinic will be held on Saturday November 10th, 2007 from 8:30 am 12 noon, no appointments necessary. Orientation for first time participants will be at 9 am located at 1334 E. Main St. the Santa Paula Family Care Clinic. Due to overwhelming response, spaces will be limited.County Supervisor Kathy Long spearheaded this clinic in collaboration with the following agencies: Ventura County Public Health, Ventura County Probation Agency, Ventura County Sheriffs Department, Santa Paula Family Care Clinic, Interface Children Family Services, and Calworks.

Tattoo Removal: It's Not Pretty, Cheap, or Painless

Angel Tattoos: Rochester, N.Y. - There is growing trend among people with tattoos -regrets. According to one survey, 20 percent of the 18 million people with tattoos had them removed last year. However, the procedure is not easy, and there are no guarantees. Steve Cerone has lived to regret some of the tattoos he got 17 years ago.I was being rebellious at that age where you start to do what you want no matter what your parents say and made some poor decisions," he said.He said he is tired of covering them up.