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davidn3600

(6,342 posts) Wed Oct 22, 2014, 09:23 PM Oct 2014

Homeland Security raids lingerie shop for panties that violate MLB copyright [View all]

A lingerie shop owner in Kansas City says her store was raided by Homeland Security agents Monday morning over a few dozen pair of panties she made in honor of her hometown baseball team.

Peregrine Honig, owner of Honig’s Birdies Panties shop in Crossroads, said she designed the Lucky Royals boyshorts that were set to go on sale Tuesday.

That is until federal agents showed up at her door and demanded she surrender the illegal undergarments.

“They came in and there were two guys” Ms. Honig told the Kansas City Star. “I asked one of them what size he needed and he showed me a badge and took me outside. They told me they were from Homeland Security and we were violating copyright laws.”

The panties, printed in Kansas City by Lindquist Press, read, “Take the Crown,” with “KC” across the bottom, the newspaper reported.

Officers reportedly explained that by connecting the “K” and the “C,” she infringed on major league baseball copyright. The panties were confiscated and Ms. Honig said she signed a statement saying she wouldn’t use the logo, the Star reported.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/oct/22/homeland-security-raids-kansas-city-boutique-over-/

Would someone explain to me why the fuck Homeland Security is raiding lingerie shops to enforce MLB copyrights?

Sounds like we have ourselves a government agency that has way too much time on their hands.

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Homeland Security raids lingerie shop for panties that violate MLB copyright [View all] davidn3600 Oct 2014 OP

I'm glad all the terrorists and serial killers are locked up. NaturalHigh Oct 2014 #1

because terrorism? eShirl Oct 2014 #2

Send in the G-men Blue Owl Oct 2014 #3

"As in G-string men" KansDem Oct 2014 #4

Sounds good I'll get the next round! Blue Owl Oct 2014 #5

After conducting the operation were the agents...debriefed? pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #50

Round 3!!! KansDem Oct 2014 #64

Round 3? This is starting to sound like a boxer match... Blue Owl Oct 2014 #70

"This is starting to sound like a boxer match..." KansDem Oct 2014 #72

I'm tempted to take commando the situation... pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #74

Hey it's a freeball country... Blue Owl Oct 2014 #93

Easy for you to say...until the Underwear Inspector comes pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #95

I have no idea Jackpine Radical Oct 2014 #127

If some supporters are so quick to throw you underall the bus, you should give them... pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #129

Don't be shy! Ikonoklast Oct 2014 #96

You're not fooling anybody pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #97

DUzy! hifiguy Oct 2014 #87

Or g-spot? nt tblue37 Oct 2014 #41

Woot! Generic Other Oct 2014 #66

Next the NSA and the FBI will be coming for your BVDs! pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #67

I read that as DVDs Ampersand Unicode Oct 2014 #134

The underwear pirates are the WORST pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #135

Irony... Ampersand Unicode Oct 2014 #137

Woot of the Loom Blue Owl Oct 2014 #94

Sorry, we need to put tracking down the Jihadists on the back-burner for now Nye Bevan Oct 2014 #6

That could be the end of our civilization. n/t Aerows Oct 2014 #16

Increasing the U.S Strategic Panty Reserve is important too, you know! nt pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #53

Trademark infringement is a matter for Homeland Security? Brigid Oct 2014 #7

Because taking money from big businesses is terrorism. Barack_America Oct 2014 #8

^Winner^ BrotherIvan Oct 2014 #11

+1 to the 128th power. n/t Aerows Oct 2014 #17

Um, what? truebrit71 Oct 2014 #9

Since all of Commerce's enforcement divisions went to DHS Recursion Oct 2014 #35

Please do not ruin a perfectly good ... NanceGreggs Oct 2014 #52

"Excuse me Ma'am. I'm from Homeland Security." Ikonoklast Oct 2014 #98

Much of the work of many agencies consolidated under DHS is not related to national security pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #54

So this is all part of W bush's "smaller" govt. then? truebrit71 Oct 2014 #59

Well, actually, DHS was our idea and W opposed it Recursion Oct 2014 #61

Accepting your statement without dispute, it still doesn't lessen the stupidity of what we're seeing Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2014 #60

They weren't "raiding". They didn't have guns. They were enforcing a civil injunction (nt) Recursion Oct 2014 #62

Accepted without argument. However having DHS enforce copyright infringements, no matter how Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2014 #76

If your argument is that Commerce's enforcement unit should not be in DHS, I've been there for Recursion Oct 2014 #77

I knew we agreed. nt Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2014 #86

Customs has always done trademark enforcement jberryhill Oct 2014 #101

I was only making an analogy. Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2014 #105

The true purpose of DHS was to cripple federal employee unions tularetom Oct 2014 #78

Batters up! n/t customerserviceguy Oct 2014 #10

well, this report is from the washington times. . . if those cretins really were from homeland niyad Oct 2014 #12

No, DHS just got all the "miscellaneous" enforcement units from other departments Recursion Oct 2014 #33

I guess the good news gollygee Oct 2014 #13

This is presumably the Intellectual Property Unit, which was out of Commerce Recursion Oct 2014 #32

What a colossal waste of taxpayer money daredtowork Oct 2014 #14

Or how about they pick their battles and let people print their own shit Ampersand Unicode Oct 2014 #139

I smell a rat. wilsonbooks Oct 2014 #15

So... Is it a police state yet? Initech Oct 2014 #18

Enforcement of trademark and copyright makes the US a police state? Recursion Oct 2014 #31

Enforcement of trademark and copyright laws with guns and Homeland Security makes it a police state. Initech Oct 2014 #42

The imaginary guns you imagined? Recursion Oct 2014 #44

The way they do it, yes Ampersand Unicode Oct 2014 #143

Yes. Absolutely. FiveGoodMen Oct 2014 #79

Perhaps if she said to them as they left, "I hope you enjoy them" that might explain something. Maraya1969 Oct 2014 #19

Now here's our thread winner! Brigid Oct 2014 #20

A government sanctioned panty raid? Quackers Oct 2014 #21

Um, would you accept honorable mention? Brigid Oct 2014 #23

That was my first thought, Quackers............ raven mad Oct 2014 #109

Panty raid KentuckyWoman Oct 2014 #22

It's at the top of someone's resume. lindysalsagal Oct 2014 #128

Rubik's Cubes, too MisterP Oct 2014 #24

Geez these people, you CANNOT copyright a logo, word, or phrase. CaptainTruth Oct 2014 #25

That bugs me, too. nt WhiteAndNerdy Oct 2014 #27

I doubt the panty lady quoted knew what she was talking about frazzled Oct 2014 #37

I wonder how many tax dollars it cost the residents of KC to build their damn stadium. B Calm Oct 2014 #57

Bad reporting jberryhill Oct 2014 #102

Oh, don't get your panties in a bunch pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #106

Not worried - I only go on panty raids commando-style jberryhill Oct 2014 #108

Your closet would keep DHS busy processing evidence for YEARS pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #110

In Russia, Doll Blow You! jberryhill Oct 2014 #111

That could explain why they sell so many there. :) nt pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #117

It couldn't be much more explicit! Man from Pickens Oct 2014 #26

This department clearly does not need to exist. WhiteAndNerdy Oct 2014 #28

Consider the source. TygrBright Oct 2014 #29

Because something like 9/10ths of Federal Law Enforcement got shuffled into Homeland Security Recursion Oct 2014 #30

Non right wing link (Washington Times = conservative) alp227 Oct 2014 #34

More proof that all these multi billion dollar 'govt' agencies, the NSA, Homeland Security sabrina 1 Oct 2014 #36

way too much time noiretextatique Oct 2014 #38

Did they fly HomSec Team Crotchrot from Andrews aboard C-130's & airdrop 'em behind enemy lines? NBachers Oct 2014 #39

It was an undergarment operation pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #40

The crimes were Hane-eous and unmentionable Blue Owl Oct 2014 #71

:) pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #119

Step 1 - collect underpants. Step 2 - ????. Step 3 - Profit!! Initech Oct 2014 #43

So, Honey, what did you do... 3catwoman3 Oct 2014 #45

Oh, you know. Same old thong and dance. nt pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #46

DU... 3catwoman3 Oct 2014 #47

We all have our *brief* flashes of brilliance. :) pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #51

Sounds like something Bush would personally get involved with LeftInTX Oct 2014 #48

"I encourage you all to go shopping for panties more... pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #49

Civil matter. Feral Child Oct 2014 #55

Incorrect - 18 U.S. Code � 2320 - Trafficking in counterfeit goods or services jberryhill Oct 2014 #104

"Picky, picky, picky" pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #112

I stand corrected. Feral Child Oct 2014 #113

Please, have a seat, it's more comfortable jberryhill Oct 2014 #114

Ha! Feral Child Oct 2014 #115

You are far too modest pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #116

Just wait until the TPP is signed. Enthusiast Oct 2014 #56

Right? truebrit71 Oct 2014 #75

That finally explains how some Royals fans got on the No Fly List pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #58

undies in a bundle....... dembotoz Oct 2014 #63

HSD or whatever... the response was pretty freaking fast... HereSince1628 Oct 2014 #65

The DHS has to pretend they are needed, so they do shit like this. Rex Oct 2014 #68

Here's the DHS Page on Intellectual Property Enforcement MineralMan Oct 2014 #69

My initial thoughts: They couldn't possibly be agents from Homeland Security (!!!!) 2banon Oct 2014 #73

Why not? Recursion Oct 2014 #80

Why not, indeed pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #81

If you want me to say that DHS is a Frankenstein monster, I'm there Recursion Oct 2014 #82

I'm with you 100% pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #83

This is a non-story. Jenoch Oct 2014 #84

It is a non-story. If terrorists had blown up a school while these folks were saving us from deadly jtuck004 Oct 2014 #132

You seem to be confused. Jenoch Oct 2014 #141

Not confused at all, thanks. <G> n/t jtuck004 Oct 2014 #142

Terrorists have nothing to do with this Jenoch Oct 2014 #144

Why shouldn't someone be allowed to make DIY logo shirts? Ampersand Unicode Oct 2014 #136

Pirated DVDs, fake Gucci bags and shoes, Jenoch Oct 2014 #140

Did you not read the post? I said no fake drugs Ampersand Unicode Oct 2014 #145

Yeah, your rambling post was long enough Jenoch Oct 2014 #146

Source: Moonie Times. nt geek tragedy Oct 2014 #85

It was first reported by local KC paper, then picked up by other media pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #88

Bwah! Blue Owl Oct 2014 #91

I hereby pronounce this thread Recworthy pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #89

KC isn't exactly a hotbed of intrigue Mister Nightowl Oct 2014 #90

I wonder if he also has pending charges on removing mattress tags. Ampersand Unicode Oct 2014 #138

Government waistband Blue Owl Oct 2014 #92

Next, DHS will arrest you for still wearing your 'Tuesday' panties on Thursday pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #99

Lots of funny replies and all warranted. Savannahmann Oct 2014 #100

Are you nuts? How else are we going to stop all the panty bombers? pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #103

Our Gov. at the beck and call of big billionare sports 'non-profits' Sunlei Oct 2014 #107

What if my panties have the � symbol on them? pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #118

... Rex Oct 2014 #120

And we thought the Phone Cops were bad! pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #121

Because if we don't fight copyright infringement over here, we'll have to fight it over there. Wella Oct 2014 #122

Droning panties is a little extreme, don't you think? pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #123

DHS Does a Panty Raid AnnieBW Oct 2014 #124

ISIS funded with counterfeit panties, HS shields us from danger? No leaks? n/t jtuck004 Oct 2014 #125

Depends pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #126

+100 <G> n/t jtuck004 Oct 2014 #131

Our tax dollars paying for this! Disgusting! n/t BuelahWitch Oct 2014 #130

Not sure I believe the story treestar Oct 2014 #133