In the News - NIU Shooter's Tattoos in the Spotlight
Sunday February 17, 2008
NIU killer's tattoos featured macabre scenes
Jason Dunavan, an extremely talented tattoo artist from Altered Egos in Champaigne, Illinois, was proud of the work he had done on Steve Kazmierczak. So much so that he even blew up one of the images to poster size and displayed it in the shop. Now he questions the wisdom of that decision. But can the artist be held responsible for the acts of a client? Certainly not! Jason should be proud of his artistic accomplishments and I hope he realizes the very distinct line that clearly separates him from anything done by this particular client.
Jason Dunavan, an extremely talented tattoo artist from Altered Egos in Champaigne, Illinois, was proud of the work he had done on Steve Kazmierczak. So much so that he even blew up one of the images to poster size and displayed it in the shop. Now he questions the wisdom of that decision. But can the artist be held responsible for the acts of a client? Certainly not! Jason should be proud of his artistic accomplishments and I hope he realizes the very distinct line that clearly separates him from anything done by this particular client.
Weigh In on the Subject:
What do you think about horror/macabre tattoos and what -if anything- they say about the person wearing them? Does it make you think they may be dangerous or have homicidal tendencies like Kazmierczak? Were his tattoos an indication of where his mind was at the time? Or is there no connection between tattoo choices and a person's inner psyche? Comment below or email me!
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Owner Of Middletown, Ohio Tattoo Shop Arrested For Operating Sans Health Permit
Comments
Okay I don’t understand some folks love of “macrabre and horror” tattoos BUT I don’t need to! I think most of us have tattoos that reflect something about our inner lives, but I certainly have enough trouble understanding my own inner life let alone somebody elses!
Mike
It matters not to me. There have been plenty of unmarked freaks that have committed unspeakable horors against humanity.
This guy was simply sick and It reminds me a film called “Memento” about that guy who feeded his hate daily tattoing himself facts and numbers. Anyway, I don’t like macabre and horror tats but I’ve seen great works.
First, I don’t have anything against people that have tattoos — I don’t prefer them personally, but to each, their own. On the other hand, I do very much enjoy the horror genre as well as the Saw series. Although, I’ve never liked any movie or commercial entity enough to tattoo myself permanently with it or even enough to where such a t-shirt. I do believe these tattoos offer an insight into the killer’s mind and how important his fantasies about the macabre were to him — important enough to brand his body forever with such symbols and messages. That is the key everyone must focus on when we discuss this subject of his tattoo and movie preferences.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s not the tattoos or the movies that caused this person to kill innocent people. After all, many of us enjoy these things quite frequently, and we hurt no one else by it. At the same time, looking back, we shouldn’t deny this person’s apparent obsession with morbidity and death. One can defend tattoos and horror movies while at the same time recognize the reality of the situation.