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Tattoo Discrimination in Honduras - 22 Dec 07

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Honduras has one of the highest crime rates in the world - and for gang members, tattoos are part of their identity.

But for those trying to get out of gang life, the symbols on their skin cause problems, not just fear of retribution from rival gangs, but discrimination from employers.

Monica Villamizar reports.

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  • OK I think that ...

    OK I think that they should stop putting people in jail just cuz they have a tatto they should put people that they know they commited a crime not for a simple and stupid body mark

    By angelinmortal12 [Affiliate User] 1209720578 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • tattoo ...

    tattoo discrimination? these bastards do not deserve to be treated as humans, they shouldn't have any rights and be thrown in jail forever. members of la 18, ms13 or any other honduran gang should not have a second chance. you think a "ghetto" in the US is an ugly and dangerous place? you have no idea what hell really is.
    tendrias que haber conocido areas como LA LOPEZ o CHAMELECON(o lo equivalente en tegus) para saber en realidad lo inhumanos, sadicos y despiadados que son estos delincuentes.

    By hereticbastardz [Affiliate User] 1209712768 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • por favor no maten ...

    por favor no maten a los tatuados concienticenlos,y en cuanto bush vrs chavez mejor chavez, aunque soy anti comunista prefiero a chavez para negociar antes que a los yankis.

    By felipeizaguirre [Affiliate User] 1208853968 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • I live in Honduras ...

    I live in Honduras and yes we are very poor but alot of us have tattoos

    By snowy721 [Affiliate User] 1208777512 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • The Honduran ...

    The Honduran President, Manuel Zelaya
    sold the country, his own people to Venezuela President, Hugo Chavez.
    That is sickening!

    By Motinohio [Affiliate User] 1208652444 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Honduras should ...

    Honduras should apply the capital law.

    if you commit a crime be kill!

    By Motinohio [Affiliate User] 1208652178 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • 1. que hace el ...

    1. que hace el departamento de recursos humanos para erradicar a estos gusanos?
    de la unica solucoin para terminar con esta plaga, es exterminandolos( con gases quimicos )
    matenlos a todos!

    By Motinohio [Affiliate User] 1208651694 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Hey! kill them all ...

    Hey! kill them all... go with the flow...at least 85% of the population of Honduras is very poor...and I bet you 99% of them don't have a tattoo anywhere in their body...so kill anybody how has a tatto

    By moi20003 [Affiliate User] 1208605526 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • si q es triste q ...

    si q es triste q alguna gente solo conozca a honduras por las maras y la delincuencia

    By dirtysanchezzz88 [Affiliate User] 1208309933 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • wtf

    wtf

    By nick1989zzz [Affiliate User] 1208288403 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Bad economic ...

    Bad economic policies will always lead to poverty and criminals, 70% of central America is in poverty.

    Thank you IMF and World bank...

    By devegus [Affiliate User] 1208203116 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • maybe his dream was ...

    maybe his dream was to be a lifeguard? and theres a "no tattoo" policy over there

    By SoFukinCoolDee [Affiliate User] 1208103377 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Yes Maduro know ...

    Yes Maduro know speak English, in the seconds he was talking, his "business" gang was taking money from the Honduran people.
    He made the "maras" show to keep the people entertained while he made his moves.
    Corrupts like him made possible the creations of maras in Honduras.
    Now he lives in a luxury boat, happy on international water while the Honduran people are starving.
    I see no difference between Maduro and a gang man.

    By locutu [Affiliate User] 1207916052 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • they should kill ...

    they should kill all gang members.

    By Lempira27 [Affiliate User] 1207862859 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • I was born in ...

    I was born in Honduras but adopted and raised in the States. I've always wanted to move back, but I want a tattoo...now I'm not so sure.

    By fangirrrl [Affiliate User] 1207854401 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • esos hijos de putas ...

    esos hijos de putas mareros son los que tienes a Honduras en la desgracias malditos mareros ojala y se mueran o los maten como cucarachas que son, ellos son las plagas de las que habla la biblia

    By oscar2373 [Affiliate User] 1207684021 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • I'm glad for ...

    I'm glad for Ricardo Maduro government that at least he was eleminating the gang members, but that's it,I don't feel bad for these crippy people, cause they kill you for 0.25 us cents(cinco lempiras)and hurt the people who really is trying to take the country foward, Honduras should put a very strong law againts gang members to reavilitate themselves otherwise, they go to prison for many many years, and be force to work for honduras for their own food, like SOMOSA dit on his mandatory,

    By canelo1709 [Affiliate User] 1207510562 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • This is just crap, ...

    This is just crap, these people have fucked up Honduras.. and it's a shame, i wish these people had brains instead of killing people.. No necesitamos esta gente que no quiere luchar... Catrachos/salvadorenos <33 .... Amor desde un pais muy lejos =)

    By Fashion4life [Affiliate User] 1207301434 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Ricardo Maduro damn ...

    Ricardo Maduro damn I have nothing bad to say about this president. Unlike Manuel Zelaya an ignorant idiot that didn't graduate from college and doesn't even know how to speak even spanish. At least Ricardo knew how to speak english, Mel this idiot he doesn't even know what the WORD MAYANS mean.

    By Karime18 [Affiliate User] 1207262290 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • He should report ...

    He should report this to the Prison warden so they can start an investigation to ban this.

    By Emailfego [Affiliate User] 1206788948 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • odio esta mierda ...

    odio esta mierda ellos son los que le dan mala fama a honduras. porque sin ellos no habria tanto crimen bastardos.

    By CRISTODELPICACHO [Affiliate User] 1206703412 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • how is gonna get a ...

    how is gonna get a job with his shirt off

    By cheldingo [Affiliate User] 1206290080 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • ms 13 all day!! ...

    ms 13 all day!!
    F**k gfm & lcm

    By KINGOFNY6996 [Affiliate User] 1206095747 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • al those gang ...

    al those gang members deserve it. my cousin was killed by one of them.

    By 4756man [Affiliate User] 1206041274 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • al those gang ...

    al those gang members deserve it. my cousin was killed by one of them.

    By 4756man [Affiliate User] 1206041271 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
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