Skip to comments.
Claim: beer label a hate crime
OverLawyered ^
| 5/13/05
| Walter Olson
Posted on 05/13/2005 11:31:00 AM PDT by 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).
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: beer; buzzoffbrijdhir; frivolouslawsuit; hinduism; idiot; lawsuit; pc; shakedown; shysters
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 41-60, 61-80, 81-100, 101-117 next last
To: FormerACLUmember
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!
61
posted on
05/13/2005 12:06:31 PM PDT
by
PistolPaknMama
(Will work for cool tag line.)
To: OXENinFLA
Hey. Cut it out. I'm offended by boob cleavage.
You'll be hearing from my lawyer.
62
posted on
05/13/2005 12:06:33 PM PDT
by
Cobra64
To: FormerACLUmember
I find for the beer company and award them ten swift kicks at the ass of the plaintiff.
63
posted on
05/13/2005 12:07:26 PM PDT
by
Sthitch
To: FormerACLUmember
64
posted on
05/13/2005 12:07:31 PM PDT
by
PistolPaknMama
(Will work for cool tag line.)
To: PistolPaknMama
Make mine a Leinenkugel's.
To: FormerACLUmember
I am honored that you think so. You're very kind.
To: FormerACLUmember
This'll upset the witches......
67
posted on
05/13/2005 12:11:56 PM PDT
by
ChildOfThe60s
(If you can remember the 60s......you weren't really there.)
To: Petronski; JustAmy; Monkey Face; Mama_Bear
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
68
posted on
05/13/2005 12:12:53 PM PDT
by
international american
(Tagline now flameproof....purchased from "Conspiracy Guy Custom Taglines"LLC)
To: raivyn
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.
69
posted on
05/13/2005 12:18:23 PM PDT
by
FormerACLUmember
(Honoring Saint Jude's assistance every day.)
To: FormerACLUmember; ganesh
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)
70
posted on
05/13/2005 12:20:36 PM PDT
by
LonePalm
(Commander and Chef)
To: FormerACLUmember
Jesus Made Beer!
To: FormerACLUmember
The secret society is the American Bar Association.I think you may be on to something friend!
72
posted on
05/13/2005 12:29:00 PM PDT
by
raivyn
(I love the smell of FUMING LIBERALS in the morning, but I hate the noise. (Don't you?))
To: Phantom Lord
Truer words never spoken. Wish I'd saved an empty or two for my shelf.
73
posted on
05/13/2005 12:34:11 PM PDT
by
P.O.E.
To: FormerACLUmember
Tell Mr. Dhir not to buy that brand.
To: caver
I'm just glad they'd didn't see a cross in there somewhere or the ACLU would really be pissed.
75
posted on
05/13/2005 12:42:42 PM PDT
by
Rakkasan1
(The MRS wanted to go to an expensive place to eat so I took her to the gas station.)
To: international american; Mama_Bear
"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.
76
posted on
05/13/2005 1:02:08 PM PDT
by
JustAmy
(Remember our President and our troops in your prayers. God Bless America.)
To: FormerACLUmember
For the wine lovers...
77
posted on
05/13/2005 1:19:21 PM PDT
by
mc5cents
To: FormerACLUmember
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. ;-)
78
posted on
05/13/2005 1:24:31 PM PDT
by
cgbg
(When do I wake up from this socialist nightmare?)
To: FormerACLUmember
I'll bet this beer is expecially good with steaks and hamburgers!
Mark
79
posted on
05/13/2005 1:38:58 PM PDT
by
MarkL
(I've got a fever, and the only prescription is MORE COWBELL!!!)
To: Larry Lucido
"Beyond the Pale AleBeyond 'the pale stale ale with the foam on the bottom'..........Old Frothingslosh.
;-)
80
posted on
05/13/2005 4:15:24 PM PDT
by
beyond the sea
(Cops to Jenn: Can we stop looking for the blue van now and talk about the flatware deficit?)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 41-60, 61-80, 81-100, 101-117 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson