Claim: beer label a hate crime

OverLawyered ^ | 5/13/05 | Walter Olson

[FormerACLUmember]

The Lost Coast Brewery in Humboldt, Calif. says it will take off the shelves its Indica India Pale Ale, whose label currently depicts the Indian elephant-god Ganesh "holding a beer in one of his four hands, and another in his trunk". Although brewery co-owner Barbara Groom said her Hindu friends don't mind the label, a California man named Brij Dhir sued the brewery, along with other defendants such as the Safeway supermarket chain, claiming that it is offensive and intimidates Hindus from practicing their religion. "Dhir seeks at least $25,000 and his lawsuit mentions that $1 billion would be appropriate to compensate Hindus around the world." "It's a hate crime", Dhir told the Contra Costa Times. ("Brewery pulls label showing Hindu god", RealBeer.com, May 9).

[PistolPaknMama]

Oh my. A little cartoon elephant with little cartoon beer bottles. I think I am now too intimidated to practice ANY religion after being forced to view that. I'm offended that you offensively posted this offensive offense!

[Cobra64]

Hey. Cut it out. I'm offended by boob cleavage.

You'll be hearing from my lawyer.

[Sthitch]

I find for the beer company and award them ten swift kicks at the ass of the plaintiff.

[PistolPaknMama]

LOL!!!

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Make mine a Leinenkugel's.

[SALChamps03]

I am honored that you think so. You're very kind.

[ChildOfThe60s]

This'll upset the witches......

[international american]

Rolling on laughing floor looking for butt!!

""Dhir seeks at least $25,000 and his lawsuit mentions that $1 billion would be appropriate to compensate Hindus around the world." "It's a hate crime", Dhir told the Contra Costa Times. ("Brewery pulls label showing Hindu god", RealBeer.com, May 9)."

I telling you now, I Singh I will not tolerate whoringly slut for money named Dhir. He caring hate crime not! He after cash flowing now! Dhir trying to bankrupting beer firm now! Pay not attention to Dhir, as he is not a dear to us!

Habitually yours,

I Singh I

[FormerACLUmember]

Stories like this make me wonder if there is some secret society that does nothing but search for ways to be offended by anything... then "they" pass the info on to the local liberal union... voila! insta-cash!

The secret society is the American Bar Association.

[LonePalm]

Pinging FReeper Ganesh.

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[HEY4QDEMS]

Jesus Made Beer!

[raivyn]

The secret society is the American Bar Association.

I think you may be on to something friend!

[P.O.E.]

Truer words never spoken. Wish I'd saved an empty or two for my shelf.

[sheik yerbouty]

Tell Mr. Dhir not to buy that brand.

[Rakkasan1]

I'm just glad they'd didn't see a cross in there somewhere or the ACLU would really be pissed.

[JustAmy]

"I telling you now, I Singh I will not tolerate whoringly slut for money named Dhir."

LOL

I telling now you, I Jamy I, will tolerate not slut whoring for money named Dhir.

I Singh I, Thank you pinging me for.

[mc5cents]

For the wine lovers...

[cgbg]

I can't believe that Hindus would sue over a likeness of a diety.

I thought that religion treated its deities as symbols and was opposed to literalism.

Shows what I know--maybe I should sue my college professor for teaching me bad information about Hinduism. ;-)

[MarkL]

I'll bet this beer is expecially good with steaks and hamburgers!

Mark

[beyond the sea]

"Beyond the Pale Ale

Beyond 'the pale stale ale with the foam on the bottom'..........Old Frothingslosh.

;-)