@Cody Fousnaugh, have you noticed that cops are looking more and more like gang members these days? Even locally, I am seeing cops with full-arm tattoos, in particular, and have even come across some of them on various cop videos on Youtube with facial tattoos, as well. I've even seen some female cops all tatted up like they were planning a drive-by. So far, no tear-drop tattoos, but I'm sure that's coming. What do you think about that? Are cops beginning to feel like they are members of a gang, or are police departments doing more of their recruiting from within the street gangs?
Years ago Atlanta recruited from the ranks of felons. There are regions today that are recruiting from the ranks of illegals. I would imagine that those two groups have an above average rate of being inked.
https://people.com/tattoos-increase-risk-of-developing-lymphoma-by-21-new-study-finds-8654298 A study — published May 21 in eClinicalMedicine — found that the risk of developing lymphoma was 21% higher among those who were tattooed. The risk of lymphoma was also highest in individuals who had their first tattoo less than two years prior. "We already know that when the tattoo ink is injected into the skin, the body interprets this as something foreign that should not be there and the immune system is activated," she continued. "A large part of the ink is transported away from the skin, to the lymph nodes where it is deposited." The inks contain heavy metals among other things - particularly the colors (red, blue, etc.) It's also why getting tattoos removed can cause even more problems. The breaking up of the ink can cause the particulates to migrate to the bloodstream (assuming they haven't already.)
There's lots of people casting aspersions on another forum. One guy claims to have recently heard a story of a woman with lymphoma that was traced to a 2" wide tattoo that had infected the nearby lymph node, turning it black. I have no idea what the source of that story is. If it's a story that's fabricated to modify behaviour, one might wonder what the motive is. It seems that it should be an easy enough thing to prove (or to disprove.)