Navy confirms investigation after tweet showing sailor with 'infidel' arm tattoo

by **Powergunner** Fri 07 Jun 2019, 5:56 pm

Navy confirms investigation after tweet showing sailor with 'infidel' arm tattoo

The Canadian Press
Published Friday, June 7, 2019 2:10PM EDT
Last Updated Friday, June 7, 2019 3:32PM EDT

HALIFAX -- The Royal Canadian Navy is working to identify a sailor who was singled out on social media for a tattoo on his arm with the word infidel in the shape of a rifle, a military spokesman says.

Maj. Mark Gough, of Maritime Forces Atlantic, said the navy received word from a Forces member who saw the original tweet from a customer in a Halifax coffee shop on Tuesday and sent it up the chain of command.

"Once we identify the individual, we will investigate it further," Gough said. "Then we'll figure out what we will do after that."

A photo in the tweet shows only a man's arm with the tattoo as he waits in line to be served. @The tweet identified the man as being in uniform and wearing an HMCS Fredericton ball cap.

Gough said the military is concerned by any action or behaviour by a Forces member that would demonstrate intolerance or disrespect and is obligated to look into the circumstances.

"Some folks were offended by the tattoo," he said. "In this case, because it could be interpreted as being offensive to a certain culture, then we obviously have to look into it."

Gough said once the sailor is identified the issue will be sent to the military's legal branch to determine whether any possible repercussions are warranted.

The tweet by Rob Hutten, which was taken down Friday afternoon, said: "Saw a navy guy in Tim's today in uniform & HMCS Fredericton hat sporting a huge 'INFIDEL' tattoo on his right arm, stylized in the shape of a machine gun. The message is clear, and scary as hell."

Reached for comment Friday, Hutten said he was offended by the tattoo and felt he had to publicize it because it was on the arm of an Armed Forces member. Hutten said he didn't talk to the man, who was standing with a couple of his friends at the time.

He said he has since been told by two people on Twitter that the sailor was the victim of an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan and got the tattoo because he was angry at the time.

"I have no hard feelings about this guy if he's not an Islamaphobe," Hutten said. "I don't want him fired, but he shouldn't be wearing that tattoo in public."

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/navy-confirms-investigation-after-tweet-showing-sailor-with-infidel-arm-tattoo-1.4456769

by Armoured Tue 09 Jul 2019, 12:41 pm

July 9, 2019

Navy confirms sailor to cover up ‘infidel’ tattoo after investigating social media concerns

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The Canadian Armed Forces have confirmed that a sailor who had a tattoo of the word "infidel" in the shape of a rifle has acknowledged concerns raised on social media.

A military spokesman says a sailor who was singled out on social media for a tattoo that featured the word “infidel” in the shape of a rifle on his arm has acknowledged the concerns raised by the tattoo, but military officials say they’ve concluded there was “no ill intent on the sailor’s part.”

Maj. Mark Gough of Maritime Forces Atlantic says the Canadian Armed Forces were alerted on June 4 about the photo of the sailor with the tattoo circulating on social media.

The force investigated after concerns were raised online about the nature of the tattoo and whether it was Islamophobic. Gough says that after speaking with the sailor, his chain of command concluded there was no ill intent by the sailor.

However, Gough added, the sailor has acknowledged and understands the concerns raised by the tattoo.

“He will abide with the Canadian Armed Forces’ policy on tattoos and he plans to tattoo over this tattoo as soon as possible,” Gough said.

“As such, the chain of command considers the matter closed, and no further action is required.”

The military brought in regulations around tattoos seven years ago.

The regulations state: “Members shall not acquire tattoos that are visible either in military uniform or in civilian clothing that could be deemed to be offensive (e.g., pornographic, blasphemous, racist or containing vulgar language or design).”

The military has recently committed to dealing with the involvement of Canadian Armed Forces members in hate groups after an internal report found that members had been linked to six hate groups since 2013.

https://globalnews.ca/news/5474416/navy-sailor-infidel-tattoo-cover-up/

by **Zoneforce** Wed 10 Jul 2019, 1:09 pm

Navy says sailor with 'infidel' arm tattoo will redo design after complaint

The Canadian Press
Published Wednesday, July 10, 2019

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/navy-says-sailor-with-infidel-arm-tattoo-will-redo-design-after-complaint-1.4501790

by Viper Fri 12 Jul 2019, 5:29 pm

“Infidel” tattoo on Navy sailor investigated after Twitter panic | David Menzies

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