[Protagoras]

All things considered, zapping gang tattoos off someone so they can get a better job, become productive taxpayers instead of continuing to be social parasites...

So, that's the proper use of tax money or not?

[orionblamblam]

> So, that's the proper use of tax money or not?

Followed up by a bill the laser-ee gets to pay once he/she gets a job... sure.

Better that than the alternative, it seems. You'll be paying for these yahoos one way or the other, so...