Sons Of Anarchy: 20 Most WTF Moments
1. Fire Or Knife?
The SAMCRO life is one you can never really leave. The only way you tend to is in a body bag. That's why members don't flinch (at least, until the needle hits their skin) about getting those huge, intricate Sons Of Anarchy tattoos that cover their whole back. They're in the gang for life. It's not like they're going to miss out on becoming lifeguards or something.
Except, in season one's “Giving Back”, a former member of SAMCRO who did just leave shows up in town. Disgraced ex-gang member Kyle Hobart thought maybe they could just put the past behind them. Which was fine, until Jax noticed he still had his back tattoo, which is a clear violation of MC rules. And they really are a stickler for the rules.
Kidnapped and strung up in a warehouse, Kyle is given two choices for DIY removal of the tattoo: “Fire or knife?” Of course, either method means more removing the skin from his back than just the ink. He opts for having his entire spine brutally burnt, which was probably the lesser of two evils, but just barely. And the rest of SAMCRO sat and watched.