Anonymous protest letter. Original was
hand printed using
a felt tipped pin. Some reformating. US, 1987..
June
11, 1987
DEFENDANT: The
U.S. Beef Industry
PRESIDING: The Self Appointed Nonviolent Truth
Avengers (SANTA)
CHARGE: Deceptive Advertising
EVIDENCE: An industry sponsored television
advertisement states: "I know some people who don't eat hamburgers ...
But I'm not sure I trust them."
FINDING: Though done with implied jest, this
advertisement is patently deceptive - especially to children. Since the
defendant's indiscriminate use of antibiotics manifests dangerous
unconcern for the health of both children and adults, punishment is
deemed justified.
PUNISHMENT:
(1) The slogan: "EAT BEEF FOR HEALTHY ZITS", optionally signed "SANTA",
to be written in fifty public locations over the next year.
(2) Twenty copies of this letter to be mailed to institutional and
random addresses.
REVIEW: SANTA is constrained to nonviolent,
truthful, and satirical vengeance for corporate mistreatment of
children. Though the above slogan is not deemed confirmed, it is
supported by testimony and stated with jest. Hence it is ruled
appropriate to the offense and within the charter of SANTA.