Why the heck is homeland security busting people for copyright violations?

[Yurt]

When two burly men walked into a Missouri women's underwear store Tuesday, the owners didn't think much of it -- until the pair flashed their Homeland Security badges and confiscated several dozen panties bearing the initials "KC" in honor of the Kansas City Royals.

Danielle Meister, co-owner of Birdies Panties shop, said the undercover agents seized the lingerie, claiming the store violated copyright laws by selling underwear with "Take the Crown" and "KC" printed across the rear. Meister and her business partner, Peregrine Honig, said they wanted to celebrate the success of their hometown team -- which on Wednesday night beat the San Francisco Giants to tie the World Series at one game apiece -- by designing the panties.

"We printed these underpants because our team is doing well after so many years and we were excited," Meister told FoxNews.com Thursday. "When we started posting them on social media, we were amazed at how many people wanted them."

Kansas City lingerie shopowners in a twist after Homeland Security s panty raid Fox News

don't they have anything better to do than conduct a panty raid?

 

[Rikurzhen]

Government bureaucracies always grow and expand their missions.

 

[Yurt]

Government bureaucracies always grow and expand their missions.

very true. has any federal government agency ever trimmed down?

 

[Moonglow]

Damn, do these people not understand that the logos, slogans, any likeness of the team and it's affiliates are licensed trademarks and the property of the Team?

 

[eagle1462010]

Damn, do these people not understand that the logos, slogans, any likeness of the team and it's affiliates are licensed trademarks and the property of the Team?

Why would that area be a Homeland Security issue...................

Seems they should be protecting the United States from something other than panties................

Another branch of law enforcement should handle copy right issues.

 

[Katzndogz]

Even if there were copyright violations it would not be a federal crime. The team could sue. The team could send a cease and desist letter. The team could tie her up in court, make her disgorge all profits from the use of the copyrighted material. Not even the team could have a panty raid.

This is an egregious use of federal agency.

 

[Yurt]

Damn, do these people not understand that the logos, slogans, any likeness of the team and it's affiliates are licensed trademarks and the property of the Team?

ZOMG....you want in on the panty raid

 

[Rikurzhen]

Damn, do these people not understand that the logos, slogans, any likeness of the team and it's affiliates are licensed trademarks and the property of the Team?

Copyright violation is a civil matter. Do cops go out and arrest people for committing libel/slander?

 

[eagle1462010]

BTW.........Did they have a warrant for this..............What court order or Judges order allowed them to confiscate the property...........

 

[Yurt]

Damn, do these people not understand that the logos, slogans, any likeness of the team and it's affiliates are licensed trademarks and the property of the Team?

Copyright violation is a civil matter. Do cops go out and arrest people for committing libel/slander?

it is also a criminal violation since the late 1800's if iirc....

 

[Yurt]

BTW.........Did they have a warrant for this..............What court order or Judges order allowed them to confiscate the property...........

don't need a warrant if they are publicly selling the item in violation in a public store

 

[eagle1462010]

BTW.........Did they have a warrant for this..............What court order or Judges order allowed them to confiscate the property...........

don't need a warrant if they are publicly selling the item in violation in a public store

And how did they know this...............Unless someone filed a complaint or they researched to see if they were in copy right violation................

It still mute.............They should be protecting our borders and not raiding panties.

 

[Rikurzhen]

BTW.........Did they have a warrant for this..............What court order or Judges order allowed them to confiscate the property...........

Judge, the agents in the office are getting a bit antsy, so to give them something to do I'd like you to authorize them to conduct a panty raid.

 

[eagle1462010]

BTW.........Did they have a warrant for this..............What court order or Judges order allowed them to confiscate the property...........

Judge, the agents in the office are getting a bit antsy, so to give them something to do I'd like you to authorize them to conduct a panty raid.

LOL

 

[Moonglow]

I'd be whiffin on 'em...

 

[Roadrunner]

Damn, do these people not understand that the logos, slogans, any likeness of the team and it's affiliates are licensed trademarks and the property of the Team?

Homeland Security is in charge of trademarks?

Now, that is really fucked up.

 

[Roadrunner]

BTW.........Did they have a warrant for this..............What court order or Judges order allowed them to confiscate the property...........

don't need a warrant if they are publicly selling the item in violation in a public store

And how did they know this...............Unless someone filed a complaint or they researched to see if they were in copy right violation................

It still mute.............They should be protecting our borders and not raiding panties.

Uh, that would be MOOT.

Hate to be this way, OCD ya know.

 

[dilloduck]

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[eagle1462010]

BTW.........Did they have a warrant for this..............What court order or Judges order allowed them to confiscate the property...........

don't need a warrant if they are publicly selling the item in violation in a public store

And how did they know this...............Unless someone filed a complaint or they researched to see if they were in copy right violation................

It still mute.............They should be protecting our borders and not raiding panties.

Uh, that would be MOOT.

Hate to be this way, OCD ya know.

LOL

That's where I screwed up that crossword puzzle yesterday........

I could have had a V8

 

[Yurt]

BTW.........Did they have a warrant for this..............What court order or Judges order allowed them to confiscate the property...........

don't need a warrant if they are publicly selling the item in violation in a public store

And how did they know this...............Unless someone filed a complaint or they researched to see if they were in copy right violation................

It still mute.............They should be protecting our borders and not raiding panties.

if you read the article, they said they discovered the violation through social media

nothing is safe on social media and the government combs that stuff like a OCD man from the 50's