kjs Minnesota
07/30/15 3:14 pm
The "key" sentence here is "mentality of a 10 yr old". Why are the parents allowing her to go by herself? A 10 year old should not be allowed out to roam by themselves.
Wino I need a drink
07/30/15 11:13 am
Depends. Does she have the legal right to make decisions on her own or did the courts give the parents that legal right given her inability to completely understand consequences?
burdman Nowhere
07/30/15 2:23 am
It's the parents' fault for letting her go out alone in the first place. If they don't want her to get into a bad situation, they should have watched her more carefully.
PartyFree Nowhere in Particular
07/29/15 5:31 pm
"Obviously challenged" is what determines this for me. As far as I know, a person has to knowingly consent to a tattoo, which is why tattoos cannot be given to drunk people. The same should apply to those with diminished mental capacity.
Nik
07/29/15 11:15 am
I'm having a real problem here, some of these comments, I don't know... In a so called Christian society shouldn't we watch out for those that need help/looking after. If you see a blind person about to step into traffic would you all just blame the
singkitty In the cloud
07/29/15 11:04 am
She shouldn't be wandering alone with money if her care takers don't think she can handle herself. It is not the job of the tattoo artist to determine a clients IQ.
PeppyHare Do a barrel roll
07/29/15 9:45 am
I'm sure there are a significant number of retarded or near retarded people getting tattoos on a regular basis. They're also having kids, driving cars, getting married, and getting arrested. It's not the tattoo artists job to worry about this.
Nik
07/29/15 9:28 am
Here kid, I'll give you this nickel for that dime, the nickel is bigger...
So that's ok also?
Happened to my handicapped brother, I kicked some ass for that one.
I think the tattoo artist stopped caring when he saw the money and should pay!
rstatesmen2 equally unfair to ALL
07/29/15 8:48 am
Lochnessmonster, "If there is a obvious sign that she was mentally challenged then yes he should have to pay." I'm questioning the statement that you made. Tattoos are not cheap she had the money to pay for it, you'd be less likely to question it.π
Zod Above Pugetropolis
07/29/15 8:46 am
Why? She had ID and cash. I'm willing to bet she could legally have had a few beers in the local tavern while she was out too, for the same reasons. The law isn't what "age" we think someone might be, mentally, it's what age they are.
nnifer New York
07/29/15 8:30 am
There are a lot of stupid people running around. "Retarded" is based on IQ number. A tattoo artist should not be responsible for performing IQ tests.
She had ID and cash. She has every right to make a bad decision.
rstatesmen2 equally unfair to ALL
07/29/15 8:29 am
Justbob, "How old is old enough to go to the park without a parent?" There may not be any age limit on somebody who's mentally handicapped. Her parents are responsible for her well-being. Their lack of oversight should be considered in this matterπ
badattitude no place like home
07/29/15 8:15 am
You can't contract with a retarded person, a drunk person or a child. And a service for money is an implied contract. The case becomes, would a reasonable person know that she was retarded? Sue for the price of laser tattoo removal. It's expensive.
jrpacman Pensum iocus est
07/29/15 7:42 am
I mean, he didn't know. How could he know? Sometimes it isn't always obvious. But I'm sure there are people who get tattoos without parental consent all the time. There must be a precedent for this.
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