Company Pulling Kid's "Sheriff's T-Shirt " Because of Gun Complaint

email ^ | 2-05-05 | basil

[basil]

My daughter orders some baby clothes from this company in Florida. Although she did NOT order the t-shirt in question, she received the following email:

From: "Johnnie Boden"

To:

Subject: Apology

Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 16:32:15 -0000

Dear Customer

I am writing to apologise.

We feature a T shirt in our new Mini Boden catalogue with an image of a toy gun (Sheriff T Shirt). Many of you have contacted us about this.

I don't want you to think we are an irresponsible organisation. I founded this company to create clothing ranges that captured a spirit of fun, honesty, individuality and family. We have made a mistake with this product and we feel stupid, especially me. Please accept my apologies.

To be perfectly honest, I didnít give the selection of this T shirt enough thought. I have 3 girls, Anna, Kate and Stella. We donít see any guns in our household. I relied on memories of my toys when I was a boy (a long time ago) when life was a lot safer.

We have now removed the Sheriff gun T Shirt from sale in the US. However, as we print our catalogues well in advance you could receive another which still features the T shirt.

Thank you very much for letting us know how you feel. Keep the feedback coming; good or bad. Itís the only way we can get better.

I am truly sorry.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely

Johnnie Boden

Founder

BodenUSA

Post: 3580 NW 56th Street

Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33309

Tel: 1-866-206-9508

Johnnie.Boden@Bodenusa.com

[basil]

No--I don't--but I know how to get it done--LOL!

[Bigh4u2]

Ok. One more time.

[glock rocks]

top left.

[Bigh4u2]

Yeah! Thanks.

I'm batting 1000 today!

:0)

[RetroWarrior]

We donít see any guns in our household

What's a donit?

"Where do donit holes go?"

[JimVT]

I work a couple of hours a day at a K-2 school in the kitchen.

One day I put up the picture below as a joke with the caption: "This property protected byDeputy Barney Fife."

The next day it was taken down.

"Why", says I.

"Can't have guns in school", said Teach!

[2nd amendment mama]

[basil]

But it's apparently okay to offer kid's t-shirts with an Indian armed with a tomahawk looking as if he's about to take somebody on, I guess.

[JOE6PAK]

Nevermind the gun, this thing was a death-trap!

Usually loaded with "AIRBAGS" but unsafe at any speed!

[montag813]

A drawing of an antique revolver is verboten. But THIS is just fine and dandy...

[basil]

Good grief! That is awful!!!!

[TXnMA]

Lessee if I got this straight:

This idiot is apologizing for publishing

1. a picture
2. of a shirt
3. bearing a picture
4. of a toy
5. that is a poor replica
6. of a legal mechanical product

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As we say here in Texas, "That PC fool is 'eat up with the dumb@$$!!!'"

[BodenFanFromLondon]

Boden is in the control of his PR people and financiers. He has a lot vested in succeeding in the USA. It's a bad move with your currency being so weak, but you have a lot of rich snobs in the US so maybe they will be prepared to pay his outrageous prices.

I hate the PC shit that prompted his grovel. He should eat more meat and have some boys.

Ain't life grand!

[TXnMA]

you have a lot of rich snobs in the US

Welcome to Free Republic!

Just joined today, and trolling already, 'ey wot?

Now, where did that kitty go? Here, Kitty, Kitty...

[MeekOneGOP]

[PilloryHillary]

How did you get here? Did someone leave your cage open?

[Arrowhead1952]

Watch your language, and prepare yourself for a ZOT.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Say what.

[PilloryHillary]

Oh, and....

ZOT

[RushCrush]

Hey Boden, get your teeth fixed!