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37. I doubt the panty lady quoted knew what she was talking about

Thu Oct 23, 2014, 12:46 AM

Oct 2014

Or that the Washington Times bothered to fact check this at all. It was trademark infringement. The problem was with a panty lady's account to a know-nothing reporter, not the actual facts of the case.

Blame it on cheap journalism. Or blame it on the Bossa Nova. But if this indeed happened, I wouldn't particularly blame the "copyright" misnomer on the poor Homeland Security guys sent to pick up the panties.

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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