American Apparel Employees Receive Death Threats
Last night, WJLA* reported on the recent recent vandalism linked to American Apparel’s “Legalize Gay” displays. Yesterday, the Silver Spring location received another threat over the phone in regards to the anti-Prop-8 shirts, which an anonymous employee recounts for WJLA: “Why is that T-shirt still in the window? You should take it down or something will happen to you.”
On Monday, a window was broken at the Silver Spring store. On Tuesday, American Apparel’s Georgetown location received a threatening phone call. Following the two incidents, the Silver Spring store promised to keep its “Legalize Gay” display up in the storefront window; now, the Georgetown store has replaced its less political window display with the “Legalize Gay” shirts, as well.
I’ve got a call in to the American Apparel locations in Georgetown and Silver Spring; employees at the two stores are now being asked to notify American Apparel corporate brass before speaking with the press.
* Note to WJLA: Observe how to credit other reporters when you repackage their scoops!
Previously:
Gay T-Shirts In Windows A Problem For American Apparel
American Apparel Windows Will Stay Gay
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Linked From: July 24th, 2009American Apparel “Legalize Gay” Vandalism Inspires Support, Security - The Sexist - Washington City Paper
1:41 pm[...] Wednesday, American Apparel’s Silver Spring store received the chain’s latest threatening phone call in response to its anti-Prop-8 “Legalize Gay” [...]
6:24 pm
I’ll be in front of the AA SS store on Sunday volunteering to beat down the cowardly bigot who thinks he can commit felonies anonymously. Be there or be a coward.
1:31 pm
Okay “ss rez”, clearly a pro-homo retribution attack is EXACTLY what people want to see and will somehow legitimize the broken glass. If you see people cocking their arm back to throw, get a good description of them, write down their tag number and CALL THE POLICE.