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Published on August 5, 2010 By dan_l In Blogging

Or something:

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has demanded that Wikipedia stop using the FBI seal in articles on the online encyclopedia, or face possible legal action.

According to a letter dated July 28, FBI lawyer David C. Larson said the site is using the seal without permission from the director of the agency, as required by law. Larson sent the letter to the Wikimedia Foundation, which owns the site.

Apparently the FBI feels that the presence of the seal on wikipedia would assist interested folks in impersonating a federal agent.

Um. Ok. I guess.


Comments
on Aug 05, 2010

Your linked article, nor the pull quote, support your title.

on Aug 05, 2010
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sar·casm

–noun
1.
harsh or bitter derision or irony.
2.
a sharply ironical taunt; sneering or cutting remark: a review full of sarcasms.



But I know I know.  Blah blah, liberal wikipedia, blah blah, obama, socialism, world ends next week, blah blah

on Aug 06, 2010

I was merely making an observation on your post.  I neither mentioned Obama, socialism, end of the world or liberalism, nor referenced it.  You still have not linked to it, nor made a point.

And for the record, the FBI is under the control of Obama.  So again I fail to see any point or connection.  But it is your blog, so gibberish away.

on Aug 07, 2010

It's sarcasm dude.  Relax. 

 

"YEAH YEAH YER BLOG IS JUST LIBERAL JIBBERISH"