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Judge Orders Nazi Tattoos Be Covered in Court

Swastika 'may prejudice jurors'

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 9, 2009 4:34 AM CST | Updated Dec 9, 2009 4:54 AM CST

(Newser) – A neo-Nazi murder suspect's jailhouse tattoos are so offensive that they might prevent him from getting a fair trial, a Florida judge decided yesterday. The judge ordered that the state pay for a make-up artist to cover the tattoos, including a swastika and an obscene word, Reuters reports.The tattoos John Ditullio had at the time of his arrest for stabbing a teen he believed was gay will remain uncovered.

John Ditullio faces the death penalty if found guilty of killing a teen during an attack on a family that lived next door to his home at the American Nazi compound.
John Ditullio faces the death penalty if found guilty of killing a teen during an attack on a family that lived next door to his home at the American Nazi compound.   (Pasco County Sheriff's Office)
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mehrheit
Dec 10, 2009 12:54 PM CST
Seconded
passinthru
Dec 10, 2009 12:18 PM CST
i think bubba would probably take this asshole under his wing...he will probably be seen as a hero in the pen. florida is full of racist piece of shit over the top redneck assholes...i should know...i lived all over that state and saw plenty of it...just take a trip to bike week...youll see for yourself.
passinthru
Dec 10, 2009 12:15 PM CST
someone finally gets the point.

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