19
year old Mark Cropp, who was recently released from prison, put a plea
out on Facebook saying his facial tattoo was stopping him securing
employment.
He
also said his tattoo which is not gang affiliated- wasn’t planned and
was not supposed to be quite as big. He got it a number of months ago
while in prison serving a two year and three month sentence in the Otago
Correction Facility for aggravated robbery, the NZ Herald reports.
Cropp
said he was going through a ‘rough patch’ with people trying to bully
him at the time and believed people were more cautious around those with
tattoos in prison.
He said he’s been told he wouldn’t be employed with “that on his face,” and had people shrug and laugh at him.
Cropp
took a selfie, which he posted on Auckland Jobs Facebook page with the
description: “Hey im keen as to work but have one thing that is stoping
me and thats my tattoo on my face i dont have a cv as of yet but have
worked at nz brick distrabuters b4 also a scrap metal yard im 19 years
of age and have my lerners license.
Keen
as on job or work place that will take me on. I have a cpit
qualification in painting and decorateing, Also chainsaw an fencing nzqa
throw aggrabusiness. Any questions please ask me.”
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