Banksy told his followers to shoplift from the Regent Street Guess store in London after it displayed a collection that used his artwork without permission.

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/1977881

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Banksy isn’t happy with Guess’ latest collaboration.

The legendary anonymous graffiti artist had a directive for his followers on Friday, encouraging them—possibly tongue in cheek, possibly not—to visit the Regent Street Guess store in London and steal the brand’s new collection that features his artwork.

“Attention all shoplifters. Please go to Guess on Regents Street. They’ve helped themselves to my artwork without asking, how can it be wrong for you to do the same to their clothes?”

  • Nobsi@feddit.deEnglish
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    1 year ago

    In turn the company will seize operations in that area and the cashiers will lose their jobs.
    Great job.

    • spiderplant@lemm.eeEnglish
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      1 year ago

      You think Guess is going to let their flagship London store go over some shoplifting?

      • Nobsi@feddit.deEnglish
        01·
        1 year ago

        Yes, at enough volume in theft they will just close the shop.

          • Nobsi@feddit.deEnglish
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            1 year ago

            You just advocated for it. If you dont want it becoming the norm, why would you recommend people to do it. And yes. They will close even the biggest store, if the lost revenue rises high enough.
            Especially if it becomes the norm and morally accepted.

                • acastcandream@beehaw.orgEnglish
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                  1 year ago

                  I’m not Banksy and if you think they have the reach to cause a small army to financially ruin the flagship store of a multinational company located in one of the most surveilled cities in the world than you have a very outsized opinion of their social influence.

                  • Nobsi@feddit.deEnglish
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                    1 year ago

                    Did i link to a Banksy tweet or to one of you “theft is morally okay”-idiots who don’t understand the simple concept of “if lose more money than calculated > close shop and no more lose money” which is a result of “person on internet said steal is okay because of “anti-capitalism” and “it’s only big bad business” > me steal”
                    Either go with the original argument, that theft is morally okay and live with the consequence of stores closing because of loss prevention or get real and just don’t steal.