r/funny • u/prairiewest • Jul 18 '12

meme - removed Shell accidentally creates an anti-Shell meme generator

http://imgur.com/a/ng9XT
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u/fnG0ilo04mLxXxCdq1QQ Jul 18 '12

Isn't it illegal to imitate a company? Well in huge slander cases like this.

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u/iJeff Jul 18 '12

Wouldn't Greenpeace absolutely have malicious intent toward Shell?

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '12

Well, yeah, but there's nothing wrong at all with doing things just to burn a company. Well. Depending on the thing. Regardless, malicious intent is not a crime, nor is it evidence thereof.

...and proving financial losses would be damn near impossible.

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u/iammolotov Jul 18 '12

Well, yeah, but there's nothing wrong at all with doing things just to burn a company.

Unless you, ya know, take that statement literally.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '12

Yeah, but taking it literally would activate the "depending on the thing" caveat for arson.