A Cincinnati police officer has lost his job after having the words "pure evil" tattooed on his hands, authorities said. Eric Weyda, 50, a 16-year veteran of the force, was fired in late April for ...

Furthermore, Officer Weyda stated, like all of his tattoos, his hand tattoo has a personal message to him, and the words 'pure evil' should not be observed as one message.

Former Cincinnati police officer Eric Wayda, 50, is appealing the police department's decision to can him after getting tattooing the words 'Pure' and 'Evil' on his knuckles in December 2021.

Hand tattoos are, of course, very visible—a trait that proponents like Mira Mariah, an artist in New York City, see as a major boon.“A lot of [my clients] see tattoos as a way to manifest or ...