UK News Lego asks government to remove Scottish independence images

[tom_mai78101]

It was supposed to be a brick-by brick demolition of the economic case for Scottish independence, but the UK government's attempts hit an unexpected brick wall of their own – toy manufacturer Lego.

The company asked the government to remove images of Lego figures used in a press release telling Scottish voters all the ways they could spend the money they would apparently save by voting against independence.

The list of "12 things that the £1,400 UK dividend could buy" is illustrated by a colourful assortment of Lego characters. It attracted criticism on Thursday for patronising Scots with suggestions including: "Scoff 280 hot dogs at the Edinburgh Festival".

Lego UK said it had not granted permission for the images to be used and that they were used without the company's knowledge.

Lego asks government to remove Scottish independence images

Toy manufacturer says it is politically neutral and did not provide photos for press release encouraging Scots to stay in UK

www.theguardian.com

 

[Varine]

And the government said "Fuck you, we're the government."

 

[Accname]

And lego said "Fuck you the peole love us more then you and our bricks hurt way more then any of your machine guns!"

 

[Varine]

If we threw Legos all over the middle east, we would win in a week because all of those barefoot mother fuckers would be immobile within minutes of walking over them.

 

[Accname]

But what good is a country covered in legos? These things are worse then radiation because they last longer and you cant walk through without special equipment.

 

[Varine]

After the terrorists are immobilized from the immeasurable pain and suffering from having to walk around on them for more than an hour, we can then use those legos to build them a new country. It would be a constructive attack.

 

[tom_mai78101]

Actually, if you throw tons of Lego in India, you'll create a bunch of mathematicians and scientists. I would prefer that over in the middle east where conflicts will destroy those wonderful Lego pieces.

 

[Varine]

If we throw tons of Legos into India, it'll end up being used building a billion grovels and then sold back to the US when they need more money. Throw your fucking megablocks over there, don't waste good Legos for shitty housing.