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DeSwiss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-23-08 07:48 PM
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New Doll Begs, ''Don't Tase Me, Bro!''
New Doll Begs, ''Don't Tase Me, Bro!''

The Naughty American
WIRELESS FLASH NEWS SERVICE
JANUARY 23, 2008



Herobuilders.com

OXFORD, Conn. (Wireless Flash) -- A new toy is kicking and screaming into action. For $39.95, you can have an action figure of the infamous University of Florida student who was tasered at a John Kerry speech. Last September, a University of Florida student was tasered by cops at a John Kerry speech, and his "Don't tase me bro!" scream became one of the year's most memorable quotes.

Now, the Connecticut-based toy company Hero Builders is cashing in on the free-speech fiasco with its "Don't Taz Me Bro" action figure, a 12-inch, $39.95 doll which screams the infamous catchphrase.

However, company president Emil Vicale admits the decision to make the plastic protester wasn't as easy as it sounds. "A lot of the stuff we do we're totally conflicted about," he said. "I understand freedom of speech, but when they tased him, I thought, `This is funny as hell, I can't not do this.'"

And while Vicale's devilish dolls include a scandalized Senator Larry Craig model, his morals may be kicking in with his pantiless Britney Spears doll. "I'm thinking about pulling that one," Vicale said. "It's not even a joke anymore. I'd feel unbelievably bad if something really happened."

http://www.thenaughtyamerican.com/2008/Business/01/23/New-Doll-Begs-Dont-Tase-Me-Bro-1352.html">LINK


- And for an extra $10, they'll include a copy of the Bill of Rights on deluxe quality parchment paper. With the section on free speech blacked out. Of course......
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Sugar Smack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 01:48 AM
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1. You know, in all honesty, this guy's famous,
Edited on Thu Jan-24-08 01:49 AM by Sugar Smack
and will get some benefit off that shit, however awful at the time. The Britney thing is absolutely no joke.

My god though, the look on that doll's face & the t-shirt! Hey, I truly hope the student's getting some royalties off that stuff.

One more thing: "Taz"???????????
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Kat45 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-24-08 02:02 AM
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2. NO WAY!
Is that for real? :eyes: :rofl:
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