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To: johnny7; Ladysmith

Did anybody see this? Local TV news this am talked about it.

Site pulls 'Free Chai' buttons
Those skimming through the novelties hawked on a popular California-based Web site might have thought the "Free Chai Vang" buttons referred to a political prisoner.

But the name on the stark, black-and-white button belongs to the 36-year-old St. Paul man charged with the fatal shootings of six Wisconsin deer hunters last month. On Friday the Web site, CafePress.com, announced it will stop selling the buttons after the Star Tribune inquired about the item.

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In Rice Lake, shock and disbelief greeted news of the button's existence.

"I think this would upset a lot of people," said Steve Scheurer, a friend of the victims' families.

Al Laney, who set up an Internet-based memorial to the six hunters, felt similarly.

"People taking sides when they don't really know the whole story is hurtful," he said. "Everybody has their right to an opinion. ... But I'm really sad to think somebody would go and do this."
http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:Maegs22_p5wJ:www.startribune.com/stories/1557/5131495.html+%22free+chai+vang%22&hl=en


6 posted on 12/13/2004 9:33:29 AM PST by JLO
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Footnote: Ping to the article AND post #6!

Thank you, JLO!

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12 posted on 12/13/2004 4:21:39 PM PST by Ladysmith (Wisconsin Hunter Shootings: If you want on/off the WI Hunters ping list, please let me know.)
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