The real Pinkertons aren't happy with 'Red Dead Redemption 2'

engadget.com/ ^ | 01/15/2019 | Jon Fingas

[BenLurkin]

The Pinkertons loom large as virtual adversaries in Red Dead Redemption 2, but now they're involved in a very real legal tussle over the game. Pinkerton Consulting & Investigations has sent Rockstar Games a cease and desist notice claiming that RDR2 used the company's trademarks, including the Pinkerton's National Detective Agency badge, without permission. It also alleges that the game will "tarnish the reputation" of the trademarks by portraying the 19th century detectives as foes, according to court documents obtained by The Blast.

Pinkerton made clear that it wanted money in the request. It was happy to talk about a "lump sum figure" to settle the case, and was prepared to sue over trademark infringement and other violations if there wasn't a payout in the cards.

Rockstar, however, isn't having any of it. The company sued Pinkerton in a federal court to block potential lawsuits under claims RDR2 has First Amendment protection.

[MeganC]

Pinkerton is part of history and they have no more to say about it than does Wells Fargo every time a stage coach gets robbed in a movie.

[Raymann]

I’m a big history buff but I had no idea they still existed until I moved to the dc area and saw one of their armored trucks.

[Stanwood_Dave]

"I’m a big history buff but I had no idea they still existed until I moved to the dc area and saw one of their armored trucks."

The Pinkerton {agency} is part of history, and part of that history involves Butch & Sundance not knowing when enough dynamite ---is more than enough dynamite.

My I suggest not getting too close to a Pinkerton armored truck, you just never know what will happen next, when guy's like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid are around.

This serves as my PSA, {Public Service Announcement.}