Nelson College Headmaster, Salvi Gargiulo, got media attention
when he complained about boy-hating, sexist and criminal slogans
on girls' underwear that was being sold by Farmers. He called
for a boycott of Farmers.
See: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/latestnewsstory.cfm?storyID=3564889&thesection=news&thesubsection=general
On Friday 7 May 2004 at 7:28 pm (New Zealand Time), I emailed
Farmers, the media, politicians, and our Men's Movement (and rang
two TV stations), saying that I would be laying a complaint with
the Police about Farmers committing Incitement to Commit Assault
With Intent To Injure, under the Crimes Act 1961.
I also wrote:
'If the police refuse to prosecute Farmers,
I will ask them if they have any objection to my standing outside
the police station with a sign saying:
"Throw rocks at The Police -- The
police are thick and sexist !"
and/or outside Farmers with the sign:
"Throw rocks at Farmers -- Farmers
are thick and sexist !"'
On Saturday morning 8/5/2004, the radio news said they had refused
to stop selling them, because they were selling well -- but later
the media announced a change of mind, on Farmers' part.
It is significant that no one noticed
that Farmers were committing a criminal offence, until I pointed
it out. The fact is, if it's a crime by (or for) females against
males, it's not really a crime, in the Western World.
