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| 2008-12-05 | ||
A range of Lego-style fighting figurines - including an Islamic terrorist militant - has sparked outrage among Muslims. The toy mini-figures, made by American Will Chapman, includes a masked terrorist bandit with an assault rifle, grenade launcher and belt of explosives.
"As a parent myself, I'm going to teach my children respect for the law and respect for each and every community. These are the lessons parents should be giving to their children - not lessons about weapons and violence." Father-of-three Mr Chapman boasts on his website that his nine-year-old son gave him the idea for the range. The site advertises 31 different Lego-style weapons, weapons packs and 10 miniature militant figurines. Other fighters in the range include World War Two troops, US marines - and a Nazi SS officer. A spokesman for Lego UK said they were "not associated" with the toys being sold by BrickArms, "which have been customised without LEGO UK's knowledge or permission." He added Lego is "committed to developing toys which enrich childhood by encouraging imaginative and creative play - and does not endorse products that do not fit with this philosophy." Pic at site is a beaut | ||
| Posted by:Beavis |
| #11 I don't think they're disgusting. I want one. Then I can act out destroying it. What's not to like? Besides, it's realistic and historical. Think I'll put it on my desk. Then I'll get a few rubber or plastic animals--a camel and some sheep, bloody them up with paint and lay them on their sides at the figurine's feet. Then I'll get an American GI or two and lay them down with the animals. Then I'll get a little American flag, take it off it's pole, crumple it and burn a bit of it, and lay it down at the moslem figurine's feet. Then I'll make a backdrop of the twin towers and the pentagon and place it behind the group. Yeah, that oughta be a real good visual reminder of the realities coming our way. Luckily, I work at home. : ) |
| Posted by: ex-lib 2008-12-05 23:46 |
| #10 .308 from DRT, body mass shot though, so you can monitor his post hit expression. Fuck this article, I thought we were lining up to insult muslims or islam or ................ |
| Posted by: Last Breath Farm Resident 2008-12-05 18:27 |
| #9 Every time I see Islamic Rage Boy I think how much I'd like to see a slo-mo of a .308 round going between his upper and lower teeth... |
| Posted by: Jolutch Mussolini7800 2008-12-05 16:17 |
| #8 As a kid I would play a game with legos where I would build a mechwarrior and duel it out; different weapons=different rubber band lengths, the PPC was a rod lauched by a mini crossbow, etc. Had helicopters, tanks, all lego. Swords became machine guns, lances to rpg's. They just took that idea to the next level and would have really enjoyed having these guys with my lego A-6 strikes. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2008-12-05 16:03 |
| #7 |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-12-05 15:44 |
| #6 These little fellers are disgusting??? What's disgusting is the fact that any Islamos are roamimg this planet. Period. |
| Posted by: Woozle Elmeter 2700 2008-12-05 15:42 |
| #5 And I still have to finish my Christmas shopping for the grandchildren..... |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2008-12-05 14:43 |
| #4 Goats. They have to have Lego goats. |
| Posted by: anymouse 2008-12-05 14:25 |
| #3 Hey, Mo--remember these? Palestinian toys celebrating OBL and 9/11 attacks |
| Posted by: Dar 2008-12-05 14:24 |
| #2 Hmm we wouldn't want to glorify the terrorists that's true. How about if we paint them all pink? |
| Posted by: flash91 2008-12-05 13:34 |
| #1 Merry |
| Posted by: ed 2008-12-05 12:33 |