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Fresh ink rules out a career in police | thetelegraph.com.au

NSW police officers will be banned from having visible tattoos under a sweeping reform of the force's public image set to begin this year.

The Sunday Telegraph can reveal that a draft policy, being prepared for Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione, is in the final stages of approval and recommends banning all visible tattoos on serving police and new recruits coming into the force.

The document, written by Assistant Commissioner Michael Corboy and Assistant Commissioner Paul Carey, recommends a new standard for cadets, meaning that anyone with prominent body art trying to join the police could be denied entry to the academy.

Discussions are also under way about how serving officers with full-sleeve tattoos, or other prominent tattoos, should be managed, with several options being considered.

They range from asking officers to wear long-sleeved shirts and pants to cover up the tattoos, to the more extreme measure of having them removed entirely.

Mr Corboy, who heads the Education and Training Command, said he believed visible tattoos, particularly those above the neckline, were a blight on the NSW Police Force.

"This is about professionalism, it's about proper discipline and how you carry yourself in public," Mr Corboy told The Sunday Telegraph.

"We've identified more recruits coming in with full arm tattoos, or tattoos on their legs, and obviously some are on their necks and faces.

"Does the community want someone knocking on their door with a Mike Tyson tattoo on their face or neck? I don't think so.

"As an organisation we need to discuss whether what people place on their arms or body is a reflection on the NSW Police Force."

Mr Corboy said his personal view was that anyone with a tattoo on their face or neck should not be allowed to become a police officer.

"We have to send a clear message to those joining that these are our expectations," Mr Corboy said. "As for how we recruit, my position on facial tattoos is fairly solid, but the debate about letting people in with full-sleeve or arm tattoos is a debate we need to have."

His view has been echoed by Mr Carey, the head of the force's Professional Standards Command, who said he was managing two complaints about officers said to sport offensive tattoos.

"One is a very recent complaint into a tattoo that some people deemed offensive," Mr Carey said.

Another investigation, he said, was looking at an "improper association" that formed when an officer had tattoo work done at a parlour.

"There is the issue of where (officers) get tattoos done. In one case, the tattooist had connections with a criminal organisation and we had an association form (with the officer) . . . (so) we deemed that improper; that investigation is under way at the moment."

Other aspects of the policy deal with specific types of tattoos, including tribal tattoos which could be seen as "culturally insensitive", Mr Carey said.

"There are (also) a lot of tattoos written in another language, and who knows what they say? So that's something we also need to address."

Mr Carey said his view was that officers should have only

tattoos that could be covered by clothing; any other visible ink was unacceptable.

"People with tattoos on limbs and torsos can be covered but moving on to the neck, head and face -- my view would be we don't want that look.

"A simple option for them is to cover up . . . (but) the extreme act of having a tattoo removed is something we'd have to consider (as well). I know there is at least one chap with a tattoo on the back of his neck; there's no complaint against that. However, I am investigating (another) very recent complaint into a tattoo (on an officer) that some people did deem offensive."

@Reyeslv

Cool, I was just curious if you were able to cherry pick cable channels in order to not have to pay for a bunch of channels you don't watch.

You can but I think it's cost prohibitive that way. Basically you're baying shows of iTunes. It's good for streaming new movies and using netflix. I don't see it as a replacement for cable. But I should admit here that I am a TV junkie. The worst kind, I don't spend all my time watching TV but I need every channel that is available. To me that is a BASIC necessity!!!! So I would ask others on the switch t Apple TV instead of cable.... I don't think I could live in a world that didn't have pay TV.....

New LST Monthly Contest

The tattoo picture that gets posted in this thread for January 2012 with the most 'likes' for that month wins! The contest starts on the fist of the month and ends on the last day of the month.

Contest Guidlines

-Your tattoo picture must be posted in this thread (both tattooers and tattoo customers can win) in order to qualify.

-Include with your photo/post...tattoo artist name & tattoo shop.

-You MUST be the one who has the tattoo or did the tattoo.

To increase your 'likes' or to show off another's great tattoo share the link to the post in this thread on facebook, twitter, etc. - to get votes from your friends..

We look forward to seeing this months tattoos.........

@Lochlan is there a current tally of votes for this months tattoos?

Curious if anyone is using Apple TV?

I am, what would you like to know?

If you like iTunes and the media available on it then it's a good unit. You can also connect to Netflix, Youtube, Vimeo.

Both of my children were natural births. No medication, No doctor, only a midwife (and my very tough wife). The first was in hospital and we were there for about four hours. The second was at home. My wife and I are in total agreement with the "hospitals are for illness, and broken bones" way of thinking. We are lucky to be in Canada were it is more accepted than the US where it seems like every birth turns into surgery. I know that surgery is sometimes necessary, but most of the time it is because the doctor pushed the parents into it. I know this has been the case for most of my friends that have children.

It is a huge shame that we let BIG BUSINESS decide how things are done, Doctors, Hospitals and the Insurance companies are all in this together. In the US it cost more for me to opt for a Non Hospital birth. Even though a hospital birth cost is anywhere from 10 to 20K and the midwives cost 3,500.00. Yet the deductible is less for the hospital birth? The medical community needs to be asked WHY a little more!.

Thanks @Duffa , @jade1955

@Reyeslv congrats man thats the best feeling in the world and you have 2 now. gray hairs for you

I was getting some already, now they will have friends!!!!

10 pounds and 14 ounces!!!!!! I think the Pope needs to nominate her for Sainthood!! Home birth, What a Gal!!

Congratulations to you and the Mrs., it's a beautiful thing to witness/experience and speaking from experience, it truly shows how strong the female species is.

Hope she gets the well deserved rest she needs now. Goodonya both! Now get with the diaper thing.....

She's the best, great Mom and awesome wife... 2 kids in diapers, I'm quite the pro!!!

Thank you everyone for the well wishing!!!!

Awesome, great news for you and your wife congratulations. May I ask if its not prying to much, but why a home birth?

Very good question, The healthcare system is the reason. Unlike Japan, which has the best healthcare system in the world, the US has the worst. (This was published in Forbes Mag.) When my wife and I went over the goals for the birth it became very apparent that the only way to meet those goals was to have our children at home. We don't want: the birth induced, vaccines, Vitamin K, poitocin and whatever other drugs they want to force on our children. Hospitals are for curing diseases and fixing things (broken bones, stiching up wounds). There really is no need to have your child there, unless there is a complication with the birth. High risk births average 5 to 8% of all births. I don't live my life in the 5 to 8%, I live in the 92%. I recommend for anyone who is having a child to set your goals and do what's best for you.

Wow! Big baby, big news, and even bigger congratulations.

After watching my wife give birth, I stopped complaining about how much tattoos hurt.

You got that right, the pain of getting a tattoo is nothing compared to the pain endured during child birth.

This morning at 12:30am my wife had our second child. We named him London Christopher! He came in at 21 inches long and a whopping 10 pounds 14 ounces. My wife is a true champ, we (SHE!!) did a home birth. So no pain killers, totally natural!!!

Richard Stell Panther done from one of his flash sets at Saints and Sinners in Charolton tx

That's about as good as it gets....

One observation - don't know if it's the same in the US as it is here, but really you won't get a mortgage in Ireland past the age of 35 or so - they aren't interested. That means either way I have 4-5 years left to dither tops.

Never heard of that as an issue but I bet it will be on play now. Why give a 40 year old person a 30 year mortgage?

If you can remain in the house until the note is paid, then buying makes sense. Of course you have to be willing to part with a large portion of your savings. That's my current dilemma, I don't want to land-lock myself to living in Arizona. Since this housing market here ranks amongst the worst in the country there is still time to wait. Prices are not at the bottom and no need to jump while the prices are still going down. Why blow savings and buy a depreciating asset? We were all taught taught home ownership equals financial stability. I don't feel that is the case these days.

I have referred to pics I've seen on instagram, verbally, but I don't feel it's my place to post others pics. We all have ways to view on our own via which ever social network the artist wants to post.

Originally from Long Island,

Gotta ask, what part?

Looks like @Iwar will be joining us east-costers in May-June!

I would also like to throw it out there that I was thinking that we should try a meetup sooner if anyone would like to.

I'm there in early April...

i did a portrait of a penis on a guys arm...that was pretty weird. actually the weirdest part was his wife. she was pretty adamant about the penis head being a particular size, and it being accompanied by a nice set of balls. idk..pretty random.

I almost don't believe you... Where's the photo of said "member"???? (;

Didn't know whether to get the backs of my legs covered as part of my back piece, but my artist didn't have a hard time talking me into it. Now, they're one of my favorite parts of the tatto and the whole idea make sense to me, aesthetically speaking. What's the thinking behind not getting that area done? I'm guessing style choices play a role in this (from what I gather, traditional American doesn't lend itself to that look as much as Japanese does), but I still see a lot of back pieces that end somewhere above the legs. Why the reluctance to hit the hammies?

Are you planning on posting some pics? Would enjoy seeing some updated shots of Jay's work.....

I went into Immaculate right before the new year. Looking to schedule a session with Aaron Coleman.

My next session is scheduled for April and the wait is killing me. Although it will be a few days in a row, I'm sure after that I will have my fill for a bit. Viewing all the great tattoos that are being posted here and on IG is making my itch unbearable.

Really enjoy this site and I hope the contributions are helping this forum!

The reworked to the 2nd episode made it better. Hope there are more projects to come.

Here's mine. Tattooed by Stefano C, Frith Street, London

Its on my ribs. Which are under several layers of blubber.

That's awesome, saw it on IG! I'm an my iPhone so I can't LIKE this post!!!

Cheers!

Stewart Robson finished an amazing back-piece this week. Check out his block!!!!

Stewart Robson

crappy pictures of the tiger on my forearm.

What is everyone's opinion on adding white to the tiger's face? My artist seems to think it will fade in the sun and look like crap.

That's looks great! If the artist says it will look like crap, you should listen.