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Post by A Reasonable Rat on Jun 18, 2011 16:46:25 GMT -5
A study done in Australia links tattoos of or relating to a murderous Colonial outlaw to heightened risk of murder or suicide. www.adelaidenow.com.au/why-a-ned-kelly-tattoo-is-dangerous/story-e6frea6u-1226076696425I suppose this could be simpled down to 'people who are antisocial and foolhardy are more likely to both get themselves killed AND wear antisocial symbolism.' It's still interesting, but it doesn't really answer the question as to whether or not the tattoo influences the decision to murder the person. (Hope I put this one in the right area.) |
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Post by DeadpanDoubter on Jun 18, 2011 17:03:15 GMT -5
Maybe I missed it, but is there anywhere that states whether the murdered men attacked their murderers first or not? I think that'd help clarify.
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Post by Mlle Antéchrist on Jun 18, 2011 18:23:19 GMT -5
The use of the word "murder", rather than the broader "homicide", seems to indicate that the victim did not attack them first. Unless you're talking about the murderers getting payback for incidents spawned by the offensive tattoos... in which case, that may well be a factor.
I'd imagine that it's primarily a case of correlation, however. A person with an antisocial personality and limited impulse control -- traits often seen in murderers -- is more likely to get a tattoo idolizing violence.
Mind you, this is mere speculation on my part.
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Post by MaybeNever on Jun 18, 2011 20:09:49 GMT -5
The use of the word "murder", rather than the broader "homicide", seems to indicate that the victim did not attack them first. Unless you're talking about the murderers getting payback for incidents spawned by the offensive tattoos... in which case, that may well be a factor. I'd imagine that it's primarily a case of correlation, however. A person with an antisocial personality and limited impulse control -- traits often seen in murderers -- is more likely to get a tattoo idolizing violence. Mind you, this is mere speculation on my part. This seems like a plausible explanation in my mind, therefore let us accept it as the whole truth without further, or indeed even initial, investigation. |
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Post by A Reasonable Rat on Jun 18, 2011 22:27:23 GMT -5
I'd imagine that it's primarily a case of correlation, however. A person with an antisocial personality and limited impulse control -- traits often seen in murderers -- is more likely to get a tattoo idolizing violence. Mind you, this is mere speculation on my part. More or less the same conclusion I came to. PS, your icon keeps fooling my brain into thinking there's a little picture of Buzz Lightyear next to the woman's cheek. |
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Post by Mantorok on Jun 18, 2011 22:31:49 GMT -5
I bet they were murdered by people with Southern Cross tattoos.
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Post by lighthorseman on Jun 19, 2011 2:10:50 GMT -5
I bet they were murdered by people with Southern Cross tattoos. Ha ha... ninjaed. My brother calls them the "Swastika Australis" |
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Post by largeham on Jun 19, 2011 2:25:43 GMT -5
I bet they were murdered by people with Southern Cross tattoos. Ha ha... ninjaed. My brother calls them the "Swastika Australis" It's said that such a great symbol has been hijacked by dickheads like these (by these I mean the stereotypical bogans who get them tattooed). |
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Post by tolpuddlemartyr on Jun 19, 2011 3:37:55 GMT -5
I don't think a tattoo of Ned Kelly causes people to knock their neighbors or top themselves, it's more a case of, as the report says, people with a "bad-boy fondness for the Irish/Australian bushranger" are more likely to do so. Why folks who identify with a famous armed robber who died by hanging would be more likely to be criminals is just one of life's little mysteries.
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Post by Mlle Antéchrist on Jun 19, 2011 10:51:00 GMT -5
PS, your icon keeps fooling my brain into thinking there's a little picture of Buzz Lightyear next to the woman's cheek. Now that you mention it, it does look a bit like there's a little space man standing there. Not really seeing the Buzz Lightyear, though. |
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Post by A Reasonable Rat on Jun 19, 2011 13:03:33 GMT -5
PS, your icon keeps fooling my brain into thinking there's a little picture of Buzz Lightyear next to the woman's cheek. Now that you mention it, it does look a bit like there's a little space man standing there. Not really seeing the Buzz Lightyear, though. Not when I look at it directly, but somehow when it's in my peripheral vision, my brain rearranges it. Mostly it's the green outlining what looks like a face, with hints of a bubble around it. |
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