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Re:NRA complaint takes down Surge's 38,000 websites by chishaku on Thursday June 30, 2016 @01:03PM (#12009967)
> note that it is illegal (and not just a civil issue) to falsify this kind of statement in some states.

While true, the Yes Men have a long track record with this type of parody. On this basis, I assume that the legal and monetary repercussions have been negligible.

A list of their past targets:

  * George W. Bush
  * Dow Chemical
  * WTO
  * U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
  * ExxonMobil
  * BP
  * Shell Oil
  * U.S. Chamber of Commerce
  * GE
  * NY Times
  * NY Post
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Yes_Men
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Re:NRA complaint takes down Surge's 38,000 websites by semi-extrinsic on Thursday June 30, 2016 @04:43PM (#12011495) 

  * ExxonMobil
  * BP
  * Shell Oil
OK, these three alone have more money and lawyers than the NRA could ever dream of. If they didn't pursue legal action, there's not a snowball's chance in a hatchery this is going to hold in court.
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