PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — His U.S. Senate campaign under fire, Maine Democrat Graham Platner said Wednesday that a tattoo on his chest has been covered to no longer reflect an image widely recognized as a Nazi symbol.
The first-time political candidate said he got the skull and crossbones tattoo in 2007, when he was in his 20s and in the Marine Corps. It happened during a night of drinking while he was on leave in Croatia, he said, adding he was unaware until recently that the image has been associated with Nazi police.
I hate this. I’m of Scandinavian heritage and so basically I just don’t get to celebrate, explore or display any history or culture. Because some terminally online person will accuse me of being a secret nazi.
Well, unless you’re doing it to cover up a Nazi tattoo I think you’ll be okay. I’m just saying if I were Platner I would have gone with Mickey Mouse or something.