Germans again

[Ex-RoNiN]

For those of you that speak/read German:

http://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/0,1518,406981,00.html

Basically, one of Germany's largest Clothing Retailers has banished all products of the Lonsdale brand because apparently, German Neonazis like wearing them due to the "NSDA" in the name

They fear that Lonsdale, despite its "high manufacturing quality", has attracted the tag of right-wing clothing, and they want to help rid society of extreme right influences.

To put things in perspective, its like British retailers banishing Burberry due to its Chav connotations.

Bonkers

 

[Wryel]

Chavs = Neonazis?

 

[Nozzer]

Certain pubs in the UK banned Stone Island clobber due to the casuals' penchant for the label. Not that crazy.

 

[Curio]

To put things in perspective, its like British retailers banishing Burberry due to its Chav connotations.

Sounds good to me. Sorry

 

[alexakasloth]

Sounds good to me.

 

[Cause + Effect]

er :S

 

[Ex-RoNiN]

Chavs = Neonazis?

Its the closest I could come to

Basically, you're banning a clothing label simply because of certain people wearing it.

Imagine they ban combat boots as well. Or leather jackets.

Madness!

 

[>:|sh4d0w|:<]

To an extent Burberry is still considered a luxury brand. Im told by friends in Holland that the Lonsdale thing is quite a serious situation.

 

[alexakasloth]

I don't see what the problem is They're trying to suppress a minority who are doing a lot more harm then good.

 

[Yewen]

Well a load of shopping centers will not let you wear hoodies iirc.

Its the same thing, it is a retailer, and they can choose which products they wish to stock, and the type of customers they wish to attract.

Nothing wrong there in my opinion.

 

[panthro]

Certain pubs in the UK banned Stone Island clobber due to the casuals' penchant for the label. Not that crazy.

I didnt realise your average chav could afford the extortionate prices Stone Island charge for their ****.

 

[jegz]

Well i guess the retailer has the right to not stock certain brands but not meaning to be ignorant but what does "NSDA" stand for?

Google brought up some disability charities site

 

[Chronicle]

Something to do with the National Socialist German Workers Party --> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Hooloovoo/Lonsdale_(brand)

 

[PardonTheWait]

To put things in perspective, its like British retailers banishing Burberry due to its Chav connotations.

No it's not.

Neo-Nazis are rather more of a pain in the arse than chavs.

 

[Stretch]

I don't see what the problem is They're trying to suppress a minority who are doing a lot more harm then good.

Because you don't "suppress" people in a democracy until they have been convicted of a crime in a court of law, not matter how undesirable they might seem. This is also very unfair on the manufacture and could be considered anti competitive behavior, and against EU free market rules

 

[Dolph]

So a store has decided not to stock certain products because they don't want to be associated with the people who buy them and it's the end of freedom?

It's entirely down to any business what they choose to stock and what they do not.

I'm thoroughly confused...

 

[Stretch]

So a store has decided not to stock certain products because they don't want to be associated with the people who buy them and it's the end of freedom?

It's entirely down to any business what they choose to stock and what they do not.

I'm thoroughly confused...

My mistake, I thought this was a government initiative.

/Note to self, read the OP.

 

[Nozzer]

I didnt realise your average chav could afford the extortionate prices Stone Island charge for their ****.

I didn't mention chavs. However, there's plenty of fake gear knocking about, isn't there?

 

[Yas786]

Isnt Lonsdale a boxing clothing brand???

Anyways very strange that is, hmm germans funny and strange lot they are

 

[jegz]

Ive got lonsdale trainers on !