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| Projectblue Member Since: 22 Nov 2011 Location: Devon Posts: 1096  
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The soap retailer Lush has produced a window display attacking the methods of the old undercover animal activists squad.
SEE WINDOW HERE Lush are fairly outspoken about animal rights, anti testing etc. Fair one. That's the ethos of their business, however to campaign using their high street presence about underhand Police tactics because they were targeted as being 'activists' is beyond what I personally believe is acceptable for a retailer. What they seem to be saying is 'If you are going to break the law, it's really rotten of the cops to lie and pretend to be your friend, so that when you do something bad, they can grass you up to the state'. Which clearly needs to happen sometimes e.g. drug dealers/terrorists/animal activists etc.  New project and it's green: www.projectoverland.info |
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31st May 2018 10:48pm |
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| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 1032  
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Is this Lush just trying to be cool with the kids again? Not sure about other's experience, but none of the teenagers I know are interested in Lush anymore.
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1st Jun 2018 10:16am |
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| trickster5000 Member Since: 12 Dec 2015 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 502 
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I'm a 'millenial snowflake' and I've never heard of Lush until this post but I'm not really at all interested in posh soaps... or shopping in general for that matter!
For what it's worth - I fully support undercover police work to catch any sort of criminals! Especially thieving Defender scum but I don't suppose they catch many of them Matt. '89 90 CSW with a 3.5 V8 conversion (WIP) - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic46809.html |
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1st Jun 2018 10:32am |
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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3313 
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I presume this display was aimed at the copper and tactics that got him fired for gross misconduct and the old bill in all kinds of legal trouble.
Probably not the right way of going about it but I guess they wanted to make a point and presumably the branding department must thought it worth doing. |
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1st Jun 2018 1:19pm |
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| shropshiredefender Member Since: 05 Jun 2017 Location: Shropshire Posts: 834 
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Ignoring the rights and wrongs of the case the marketing dept. of Lush have got coverage on a Land Rover forum.
They must do a special Grumpy Old Git range |
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1st Jun 2018 2:44pm |
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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3313
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Yep.
The truth is some people love to be angry and outraged, and they bite so easily. Marketing folks know this and can manipulate them at will. By creating a story out of nothing they can improve publicity way beyond anything traditional advertising pounds can achieve for minimal cost. |
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1st Jun 2018 3:28pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5829  
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Your forgot to mention that those same Social Media obsessed millenials are more than happy to tell anyone when they're (in their opinion) wrong and shop them to the politically correct police, on any issues and agendas they feel strongly about, and often in borderline illegal postings and on-line attacks. Ironically they feel hard done by when their activities, on-line and elsewhere are brought to the attention of the real police and they find themselves shopped.  Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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1st Jun 2018 3:38pm |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3511 
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A poor taste display, but amazing publicity? It's not anti-Police, apparently. Just as well we didn't see their Copper bashing shop front from last week then?
The last time I walked past one of their shops, the smell from the open door knocked me backwards. |
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1st Jun 2018 4:35pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4216 
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I'd rather be pepper sprayed than inhale Lush fumes! 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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1st Jun 2018 4:40pm |
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| mick Member Since: 08 Feb 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2109 
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Well it sure does make your eyes water when you walk past
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1st Jun 2018 4:53pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17445 
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Unfortunately those of us who live in the Poole area have to put up with this smell all the time, the whole area reeks of Lush. In my mind it is a form of air pollution, and I bet if it was hydrogen sulphide or similar they'd be forced to contain it, however because it is "perfume" it is apparently ok. Lush may be the biggest employer in the area after Sunseeker and the RNLI, but the stench is awful. |
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1st Jun 2018 5:02pm |
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| Slideywindows Member Since: 09 Sep 2016 Location: North Essex Posts: 1283
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Yes, but it is negative coverage. I'd never heard of them. Now I have, and will avoid them. |
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1st Jun 2018 9:33pm |
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| jrule Member Since: 10 Aug 2015 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 302 
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Ummm and who will they call when someone throws a brick through their window
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1st Jun 2018 10:34pm |
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| RoddyK05 Member Since: 08 Apr 2015 Location: Inverclyde Posts: 633  
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People might want to moan about the Police, but where would we be without them? Just today (Friday) two local PCs were stabbed dealing with an incident. The female got it in the arm, the lad in the neck. Both seriously injured, but thankfully not thought to be life threatening. Apparently dealing with a mental health job that turned bad, doing their own job to try and help a member of the public and this is the risks they face. Yet, I’m sure even after this incident their colleagues in Police Scotland and forces all over the UK will continue to turn up at similar jobs and try to help people who are in need.
Hats off to the boys and girls in blue, like them or loath them they are here to help keep us safe and literally put their lives on the line. |
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1st Jun 2018 11:23pm |
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