Talk about one hell of a story. Stop and read this article, Freeperdom, and you will remember this man for the rest of your life ISYN.
This is the definition of what nobility is. How humble men become kings.
Nobility? Really?
This is theft. Theft from all writers, like me, who get residuals for our work. The actors, directors and everyone who put up money to make the film are getting ripped off, too.
Say he wanted to send the troops Hickory Farms goodies or phone cards. Nice. Good intentions. Would you then sign off on his waltzing into the mall and walking off with all this stuff? Because he’s sending it to the troops?
If he could secure the copyright holders’ permission for what he’s doing, fine. But the rules are, in a free market economy, where property rights are still respected and everything doesn’t yet belong to the government, you have to ask. Charity by theft isn’t charity.
And I don’t care if he’s 92, that guy doesn’t speak for all vets; I read the comments accompanying the article. One vet said a care package with a jacked DVD in it would make him as uncomfortable as a candy bar stolen from 7/11.