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| Tattoo removal program offers fresh start |
| By santarosa.towns.pressdemocrat.com |
| Published: 02/06/2013 |
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Cris Pulido was once a walking billboard for violence. Thick black tattoos marred his neck and sprawled down his arms, back and legs. The symbols and slogans pled allegiance to the sureños. Broken stars and phrases promised trouble for rival norteños. Just one look at him might start a fight. “Without saying words, it was a challenge,” said Pulido, 30, who grew up in Santa Rosa and now lives in Novato. But since 2010, Pulido has been chipping away at that identity during the slow and painful process of removing his tattoos. Each month, about 40 teenagers and adults like Pulido fill the waiting room at a Santa Rosa clinic for Clean Slate, the city’s tattoo removal program run by Social Advocates for Youth. Read More. |
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