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The swift action the British take in banning offensive ads also carries over to advertising merch. Last week, Dark Knight buttons featuring pictures of the Joker surrounded by knives were removed from HMV while the store "conducts an inquiry" into the mild public outcry. The Daily Mail makes it sound like this glorification of knife crime will result in mass outbreaks of youth violence and, yes, terrorism. You've gotta love how the British can make a mountain out of a molehill.
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