In a historic win for survivors, the media, and justice, Bruce Lehrmann “more likely than not” raped Brittany Higgins in Parliament House in 2019 ruled Justice Michael Lee on a balance of probabilities. The two biggest losers of this outcome were 1) the aforementioned rapist, and 2) whatever poor soul might have a Bruce Lehrmann tattoo.
Just like Lehrmann’s defamation case, regrettable tattoos are hilarious for onlookers, and mistakes for the person who initially wanted it. Can’t wait to see this one on an episode of Tattoo Redo!
The tattoo in question is a detailed black and grey portrait of Lehrmann’s face, with the words “Real Victim” above his head in Arial font, and “Survivor” written below it.
An image of it was shared to the subreddit r/Australia, where netizens were less than impressed.
Trashiest Tattoo I’ve seen in a while
byu/Goofyjeff4 inaustralia
Art is subjective, but I think most people would agree that this tat ain’t it.
To say this tattoo aged like milk would be defamatory … to milk.
As well as Reddit, the tattoo was also posted to X (formerly Twitter) where folks such as The Sydney Morning Herald’s Kate McClymont and Six News’ Leonardo Puglisi (ya know, that teenager who’s more trustworthy than 90% of Aussie media) shared their awe at the individual’s… creativity.
Now here’s a first: a Bruce Lehrmann tattoo! 👇 https://t.co/mQOrnwAMYk
— Kate McClymont (@Kate_McClymont) April 5, 2024
thinking about the Bruce Lehrmann tattoo again https://t.co/7KNRpl8UC2
— Leonardo Puglisi (@Leo_Puglisi6) April 15, 2024
Redditors took turns ripping into the tattoo, however others questioned its authenticity.
“Surely this is an AI tattoo not real. Who would be so stupid?” one user wrote.
Thankfully there is a real possibility that the tattoo is no more than an AI hoax, and to that we say THANK GOD, WE HOPE SO.
However, the image itself still exists and was created by someone, which is questionable enough.
The image of the ink was shared to a Facebook Group called “I SUPPORT BRUCE LEHRMANN”, which should give a clear indication on the dominant political ideology of its participants.
I’m sure the subject of the portrait would say he likes it, but after Lee’s verdict roasted Lehrmann for his “deliberate lies” I don’t think his tick of approval is worth much. Not that his self-admitted supporters would care.
Though maybe they don’t support him as much as they used to, as the Facebook Group has been re-named to the “I LOVE AUSTRALIA” group. Apparently the group has been going haywire ever since Monday’s decision from Justice Lee.
Anyway, fingers crossed this tattoo is indeed a fake, and our condolences to whoever else might have one of Bruce Lehrmann.
