Posted on 12/21/2008 12:58:37 PM PST by GL of Sector 2814
A Star Wars lightsaber has been banned by troubled retailer Woolworths because barmy shop bosses fear it could be mistaken for a gun.
Despite being in the midst of their bleakest and possibly last Christmas ever, bosses at the Midlands branch are restricting the sale of the £24.99 Christmas favourite to anyone under the age of 18.
Firearms experts said the company was going over the top by banning the toy.
Brandon Cook, who specialises in restricted sales issues with the Trading Standards Institute, said: Some companies are going the whole hog and are banning the sale of any weapon-style products to anyone under the age of 18, even if they are clearly toys like these.
I think its a bit over the top in this instance, but it really is up to the individual companies and stores to set their own rules, they can sell what they want to who they want.
Except it took Vader 1 second to beat Solo and his blaster.
How in the hell can someone mistake a lightsaber for a gun? That doesn’t make sense. Do these people even know what either looks like?
I mean, WTF?
Ain't that the truth! That should be a tag-line!
The patients have taken over the mental ward.
Help!!!!! Someone please thing of the cheeruns!
Fresh fruit, on the other hand, is deadly.
So, what do folks across the pond use for hand drills?
Maybe they need some help from the Modern Major General. He could tell at sight a Mauser rifle from a javelin, so I would think he could help here as well.
What a coincidence. I just banned Woolworths from the list of places I will shop.
it's the representation of a weapon, albeit a fantasy weapon, and as such could incite ideas of self reliance and resistance.
Two concepts that are anathema to the modern, well adjusted, member of the british state.
Therefore, the item is forbidden.
What about pointy sticks then...when are we going to cover pointy sticks?
Just wait until CA hears about this.
Not as deadly as the salmon mousse.
There are some in Germany, as well. I don’t know if they are going under with the ones in England, but the ones in Germany were definitely on the down slope last time I was in one.
SHADDAP!
I worked in a White Front after I graduated high school. I never new that it was a franchise store.
It was family owned/operated and it was the only one I had ever heard of. To this day I have never heard of another.
You do know that Lucas has “fixed”, Ministry of Truth style, the original Star Wars movies right?
He who lives by the blaster, dies by the blaster.
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