Mohammed Cartoon T-Shirt Maker Gets Hate Mail
Is it blood money? Or supporting freedom of expression? Conservative t-shirt maker MetroSpy is selling shirts depicting a caricature of the prophet Mohammed with a bomb wrapped in his turban.
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
by Spero News
Is it blood money? Or supporting freedom of expression?
Coinciding with the Cartoon Wars, conservative t-shirt maker MetroSpy is now selling shirts depicting a caricature of the prophet Mohammed with a bomb wrapped in his turban. Some critics claim that MetroSpy is merely trying to profit from the ongoing rioting and violence as a result of the publication of the Mohammed cartoons - prompting some to voice their displeasure by sending the company hate-filled email, online viruses and even death threats.
Johnathan Alexander, MetroSpy’s production manager, begs to differ, and says he’s never seen anything like it.
He also unrepentant.
"It’s a silly little cartoon. We’ve sold designs far more offensive than this for years", says Alexander, referring to a t shirt which reads, "My Jesus can beat up your Allah."
Despite protests over their offending design, MetroSpy’s Alexander says they plan to continue selling the t-shirts.
Still, as a precautionary measure he has increased the company’s security, sought the advice of a private investigative agency and says they will remain in close contact with federal and local authorities.
"For people to become so enraged over a drawing that they resort to burning down buildings and threatening to kill people is something I’ll never understand," Alexander says.
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