Man Tattoos Lewd Image on Friend, Charged with Assault

(The Courier-Mail) - A 21-year-old man who allegedly tattooed a penis on a friend's back -- instead of the image he requested -- has been charged with assault, The Courier-Mail reported Tuesday.

The 25-year-old victim was visiting the man, an amateur tattooist, at his home in Ipswich, about 25 miles southwest of Brisbane, when he was talked into getting a tattoo.

He wanted a yin and yang symbol with some dragons, but was instead shocked to discover the 16-inch tattoo was of a penis with an obscene slogan.

The key word in the slogan was also misspelled.

The man now faces considerable cost to have the image removed.

Police said the tattooing followed an argument between the men, during which the tattooist allegedly took offense at something the other man said.

The victim also alleged he was punched and thrown out of the house following the tattooing.

The 21-year-old was charged with two counts of assault occasioning bodily harm and was due to appear in court on November 15.

Source: The Courier-Mail