The military is less likely to take convicted criminals, drug users, those with facial and neck tattoos, excessive piercings, and those who dropped out of high school.  And they don't have to.

And other employers seem to have similar attitudes.

And if we take a look at the streets and riversides of Eugene we find many "convicted criminals, drug users, those with facial and neck tattoos, excessive piercings and those who dropped out of high school".