Islamic Toy Outrage

[Jimbeaux]

Here we go again....first cartoons, Teddy Bears named for prophets, now terror action figures. This is, however, bizarre.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,461647,00.html

[rabw]

I want one!

[...Mole...]

i wonder what the SS officer one looks like

[dilbert]

What I want for christmas is the Lego Toyota pickup truck!


ETA;

I was hoping for the B2 Stealth bomber, but mum says that's too expensive!

Edited by dilbert on Friday 5th December 02:44

[Jimbeaux]

dilbert said:

What I want for christmas is the Lego Toyota pickup truck!

With a .50 Cal. machinegun mounted in the bed??

[-DeaDLocK-]

Imagine the Lego scenes you could create - Jihad camps, executions, hotel sieges, civil wars etc

[Jimbeaux]

-DeaDLocK- said:

Imagine the Lego scenes you could create - Jihad camps, executions, hotel sieges, civil wars etc

What about beheadings? Are there any sharp-edged lego parts?

The article stated that a British-based Islamic group was "outraged". The U.K. seems to have a leg up on "outraged" Islamic organizations outside of the Middle East. Everyone has their strong points.

Edited by Jimbeaux on Friday 5th December 03:32

[AUDIHenry]

...Mole... said:

i wonder what the SS officer one looks like

[G'kar]

Jim, it's just natural balance.

The rest of us Brits express 'outrage' as 'I say, that's not really on'.

[XJSJohn]

there are other "action figures" too

[Jimbeaux]

G'kar said:

Jim, it's just natural balance.

The rest of us Brits express 'outrage' as 'I say, that's not really on'.

[Jimbeaux]

XJSJohn said:

there are other "action figures" too

[Blue Meanie]

I wonder who exactly is outraged here? Some Islamic rights organisation who likes to have its voice heard so it can garner more cash from lottery funding, or whatever?

[Mr Fenix]

[just me]

Funny stuff, but to complete the scenes, I would want a set of Guantanamo guards and Georgie and Cheney and Blair and Rice. I already have lots of unarmed civilians (skin tone is a bit off, but whatever) and bomb-laden F16s and armoured Humvees. I suppose I could build ordinary lego houses and just pretend they hide WMDs.

[sadako]

I'm sure The Register will be purchasing them for the lego mockups they do from time to time to extract the urine from various news articles.

[MrVelox]

Oh look, the boys at the RoP have their panties in a twist over a Lego figure, but nary a peep about terrorist attacks I'll bet.

[TWSTEEL]

I seem to remember from my childhood there were plastic German American and British soldier models with associated weaponry. There were also Native American figures, Cavalry figures and Cowboy figures, again with associated weaponry. My children had Star Wars and Dr. Who figures and weapons.
What's the problem - other than the PC brigade's perception of an un-named figure.

[zippy500]

Why is it some Muslisms can be harsh about Westerners, culture and religion and no one really cares about it, but we cant offend them back. Really pisses me off all this st.
Get a sense of humor FFS.

I want, where to buy???

[TWSTEEL]

zippy500 said:

Why is it some Muslisms can be harsh about Westerners, culture and religion and no one really cares about it, but we cant offend them back. Really pisses me off all this st.
Get a sense of humor FFS.

I want, where to buy???

Not criticising here but where does it say it's a Muslim figure?
Is it a case of if the cap fits wear it and Muslims are up in arms as they perceive anyone with a scarf, beard and bomb as a Muslim........well
BTW I want one too