[SDCBC] SDCBC Digest, Vol 12, Issue 15: CafePress facilitation of "Road Rage" against bicyclists is not protected as "hate speech"

[Stephan Vance]

Your messages have apparently been heeded to the extent that these offensive
items no longer seem to be available from CafePress

 

Stephan Vance

 

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From: sdcbc-bounces at bikesandiego.org [mailto:sdcbc-bounces at bikesandiego.org]
On Behalf Of Omar Firestone
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 10:11 AM
To: sdcbc at bikesandiego.org
Subject: Re: [SDCBC] SDCBC Digest, Vol 12, Issue 15: CafePress facilitation
of "Road Rage" against bicyclists is not protected as "hate speech"

 

Hi Kathy:

         Regarding the below, I have sent the message in bolded orange to
CafePress: (My guess is that their legal department has not been sitting in
a cave, facing the wall with their thumbs in their ears, for twenty years
and will take down that store)

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Dear Omar,

Thank you for contacting CafePress.com!

This note is to inform you that we have received your inquiry and are
assigning it to a representative. We respond to email messages in the order
they are received, and will respond to your email as quickly as possible.

To help track your inquiry we have generated the following reference number
LTK30041963851X. Please use this number in any further communication. 

Have a wonderful CafePress.com experience!



====== Your Inquiry ======



Question: I would like to report offensive content ("hate speech") on this
vendor's page:

http://www.cafepress.com/bullshit4u

This may possibly create liability issues for you if it perceived to be
advocating road rage against bicyclists.

Phone: 619.427.9626
Order No.: 
Store ID: 
Regarding: Create and Buy
About: shopsetup



 

From: Lou Elin Dwyer [mailto:louelin at bikeleague.org] 
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 7:53 AM
To: EXECDIR at SDCBC.ORG
Subject: Bikeleague-"I Don't Share The Road" Accompanies a Car Striking a
Bicyclist

 

Dear San Diego Cnty Bike Coalition:

 

We wanted to bring the following issue to your attention.  Please go to the
address below and see the violence being promoted against bicyclists by
CaféPress through stickers, t-shirts and coffee mugs. 

 

The message:  "I don't share the road," accompanies a car striking a
bicyclist.  There are others:

http://www.cafepress.com/buy/Share%20the%20Road/-/cfpt2_/x_19/cfpt_/source_s
earchBox/copt_/y_8

 

Please call CaféPress at (877) 809-1659, Toll-Free, to let them know you
find this type of behavior reprehensible, offensive, and irresponsible.  

You would expect better judgment to be exhibited on behalf of management.   

 

Cheers & Safe Cycling,

 

Lou Elin Dwyer

Advocacy Coordinator 

****Below please see CaféPress’s position on this: 

Thank you for contacting CafePress.com!

Thank you for contacting CafePress.com. As you may know, CafePress.com
provides an automated service to a rich and vibrant community of individuals
across the globe who differ in their views about what is considered
offensive. All product images and ideas used in connection with the
CafePress.com Service have been provided to CafePress.com by users and do
not reflect the opinions of CafePress.com. While we don’t endorse any
particular position, we respect the right of individuals to express their
own opinions. Thank you for bringing this content to our attention. 

If there is anything else I can do for you please let me know.

Best Regards,

Mark M 
CafePress.com Support Associate 
(877) 809-1659 Toll-Free 
(402) 517-4480 Local/International 
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM Monday - Saturday (EST) 
www.cafepress.com

 





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