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Sherriff Donates Controversial Printed T-shirts to Help Veterans
Tuesday 01st of July 2008 03:22:08 AM
A printed T-shirt controversy in the US has prompted critics to question the actions of Sheriff David Shoar. The controversy began when the sheriff donated several printed T-shirts at a gathering of military veterans. However, the slogan on the shirts upset some anti-war protesters.
Mary Lawrence won one of the T-shirts at the event, but she later said she was upset by its message. "Later on, I won one of the raffle bags and took it home. That night, when I opened it, I discovered the shirt and my head just exploded. I couldn't believe the sheriff was passing out this shirt."
On the front of T-shirt there is an image of a marksman aiming a rifle. The back of the shirt states, "If you can't stand behind our troops, do us all a favour and stand in front of them." The sheriff said the intention of the shirts was not to upset people but to help veterans.
According to Lawrence, the message was disturbing because she's an anti-war protester. She believes the message gives people permission to attack her and her mates. Lawrence cannot believe the sheriff had donated the controversial printed T-shirts. "To have that other concern of somebody maybe being trigger happy and being spurred by the message on that T-shirt is a real concern."
A spokesman for the sheriff's office said the sheriff purchased the shirts with his own money to support local veterans. He thought a veterans meeting was one way to pass out the shirts. "The sheriff bought the shirts. He didn't design the shirts. He hasn't done anything to promote the shirts. He's just handed a few out after he purchased them to help them raise money and support a local family
The sheriff said he has talked to several people on the phone and returned some e-mails about the shirts. He said he plans to meet with the people next week to discuss their concerns.
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