Terrorists Lego causing uproar

SUBMAN1 · 12-13-08, 08:54 AM

I want one!

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A Lego-style figurine resembling an Islamic terrorist strapped with explosives and made by a small American company has caused an uproar among Muslims and non-Muslims alike.

The controversial miniature figure, created by Seattle-based Will Chapman as part of his BrickArms military fighters line, is a bearded militant with a face-covering hood, a tiny toy assault rifle, a little grenade launcher and plastic bombs that can be attached to an explosives belt.

The character is called "Bandit — Mr. White" and sells for $14.

The jarring toy has outraged the British Muslim organization known as the Ramadhan Foundation, which called the figurine "absolutely disgusting," according to Sky News.

The foundation's chief executive, Mohammed Shafiq, complained that the toy is "glorifying terrorism."

Looks like our kids can now play good guy vs. terrorist instead of cowboys and indians. Good to have a company supporting this for our us!

-S

SUBMAN1 · 12-13-08, 08:55 AM

Some more toys from the same company:

http://brickarms.com

-S

12-13-08, 10:09 AM

Very wholesome stuff, I'm sure US kids will love all that.

Letum · 12-13-08, 10:20 AM

Ahh! Lego! Happy memories.
Oh the innocence of youth......oh...wait...

SUBMAN1 · 12-13-08, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Mikhayl

I'll take Red Beard over your cheap gun loons fake Lego anyday

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Originally Posted by Letum

Ahh! Lego! Happy memories.
Oh the innocence of youth......oh...wait...

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Originally Posted by OneToughHearing

Very wholesome stuff, I'm sure US kids will love all that.

Is Mikhayl the only one here that isn't a panzy? Kids have for ages played cowboys and indians, or army men, or whatever. The type of mentality I see here is of countries that have no capability to defend their own culture in the future. How many of you grew up without plastic army men, or something similar? If you say 'I didn't', I don't believe you.

Maybe you have your sons play with doll houses these days. Might explain some of our problems with society.

And Mikhayl, you remember the first Indian Jones movie where the sword guy does all his fancy moves?

:p You know where i'm going with that!

-S

Letum · 12-13-08, 10:50 AM

Cowboys and Indians, Rozzers and robbers, James Bond, Germans and Tommies are one thing.
Such games all have a certain innocence removed from reality.

Islamic terrorists lack that a little. It is a little perverse whilst people are still being
killed and mutilated on our news screens each day.

This on the other hand, is excellent!

Letum · 12-13-08, 06:28 PM

Up next:
Irish bombers?
Basque separatists?

Sailor Steve · 12-13-08, 06:29 PM

If it'll sell, why not?

Letum · 12-13-08, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

If it'll sell, why not?

well, oddly enough, that I do agree with.

longam · 12-13-08, 07:07 PM

It must sell real good.

SUBMAN1 · 12-14-08, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Letum

Up next:
Irish bombers?
Basque separatists?

Well, we at least found someone to bake a cake for us in his doll house when we go about fighting terrorists with our Lego's!

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Originally Posted by OneToughHearing

Subman1,

by all means, have that stuff in the US. From what I hear about the violent crime levels over there the kids better be schooled in all that stuff early on.

Oh wait, we have two! How nice!

Does OneToughHearing stand for one that was overbaked and is just dead on the pan? I think so. It is probably hard as a rock after being left in the doll house oven for so long!

-S

A Very Super Market · 12-14-08, 02:06 AM

I believe I went through several packs of army men each week, blowing most of my money on them and the firecrackers I used to obliterate the poor guys. I find that the media tends to take a single example of a complete psycho and then tie whatever his hobbies were to serial killing. Its a bit like the outcry about violent video games, which about half the world plays without cannibalizing their grandparents. If this was true, I would have killed 60 people by the time I was 7

Still, its a different matter with the, uh.. Brickarms guys, the army men I played with were rather generic with the only difference being their color (green and darker green). These guys are pretty specific, and little kids really don't know who to make the hero. I would not want to see my kid glorifying the Schutzstaffel, but thats really just your perspective. The kid doesn't know that he is making the (just about) worst human beings in history "save the day", so it isn't preaching Jihad or genocide.

Then again, the whole thing is pretty irrelevant because, well...whose kid would be buying mail-order Brickarms rather than just getting Lego from Toys 'R Us.

edit: On second thought, would anyone buy this?

12-14-08, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by A Very Super Market

edit: On second thought, would anyone buy this?

I would.

Legos are awesome no matter the age.

A Very Super Market · 12-14-08, 02:40 AM

This thread made me go find my old Lego collection.

...I think I'll be playing with them well in to the night

SUBMAN1 · 12-14-08, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by A Very Super Market

...edit: On second thought, would anyone buy this?

Yes. There are still sane people left in the world. See for yourself:

-S

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SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Some more toys from the same company: http://brickarms.com -S __________________ Last edited by SUBMAN1; 12-13-08 at 08:56 AM.

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Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Ahh! Lego! Happy memories. Oh the innocence of youth......oh...wait... __________________

12-13-08, 10:50 AM	#6
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Cowboys and Indians, Rozzers and robbers, James Bond, Germans and Tommies are one thing. Such games all have a certain innocence removed from reality. Islamic terrorists lack that a little. It is a little perverse whilst people are still being killed and mutilated on our news screens each day. This on the other hand, is excellent! __________________

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OneToughHerring Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Very wholesome stuff, I'm sure US kids will love all that.

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longam Admiral Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,014 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	It must sell real good.

12-14-08, 02:06 AM	#12
A Very Super Market The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Deep in the Wild Canadian suburbs. Posts: 1,468 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I believe I went through several packs of army men each week, blowing most of my money on them and the firecrackers I used to obliterate the poor guys. I find that the media tends to take a single example of a complete psycho and then tie whatever his hobbies were to serial killing. Its a bit like the outcry about violent video games, which about half the world plays without cannibalizing their grandparents. If this was true, I would have killed 60 people by the time I was 7 Still, its a different matter with the, uh.. Brickarms guys, the army men I played with were rather generic with the only difference being their color (green and darker green). These guys are pretty specific, and little kids really don't know who to make the hero. I would not want to see my kid glorifying the Schutzstaffel, but thats really just your perspective. The kid doesn't know that he is making the (just about) worst human beings in history "save the day", so it isn't preaching Jihad or genocide. Then again, the whole thing is pretty irrelevant because, well...whose kid would be buying mail-order Brickarms rather than just getting Lego from Toys 'R Us. edit: On second thought, would anyone buy this? __________________ The entire German garrison of Vanviken, right here in your thread!

12-14-08, 02:40 AM	#14
A Very Super Market The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Deep in the Wild Canadian suburbs. Posts: 1,468 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	This thread made me go find my old Lego collection. ...I think I'll be playing with them well in to the night __________________ The entire German garrison of Vanviken, right here in your thread!