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

    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.