Only (1) applies. The trademark must be obliterated, IF THEY HAD PERMISSION, but the owner is the only one to give permission for distribution. I did not read the article that finely, so can't say, in this case. But the basic point I make, is that it can only be done with permission.
Either way, it was done by the numbers.
Depends on who's fingers are counting!
Regardless, I am hoping it fills a void, and isn't some some politically inspired, knee-jerk response. I am cynical enough to believe the latter!
Okay, I give up.
Well this would be an "eleemosynary" usage of the goods.
I'd infer from this that various trademark owners have their policies on file with the Secretary so that the Secretary doesn't have to keep bugging the owners each time phoney merchandise shows up, to determine what to do. I don't see Levi's on this list; since it is a common name, I would infer their policy on this says destroy, while Tommy Hilfiger says donate.