Red Cross Says Nurse Outfit Violates Geneva Convention

An anonymous reader writes "The Red Cross apparently takes the sanctity of its 'red cross' symbol quite seriously. The UK branch of the Red Cross has threatened a patomime theatrical production of Robin Hood because one of the actresses, playing a nurse, has an outfit that includes the standard red cross. The Red Cross told the producers of the play that using such a costume, no matter how accurate, is a violation of the Geneva Conventions."

Comments

That ship sailed a long time ago

[Locke2005]

Obviously the Red Cross has never bothered to check out the October Fredericks of Hollywood catalog... nasty nurse costumes have been using the ubiquitous Red Cross insignia since, well, forever.

Signatories?

[bradgoodman]

Unless the producers of the play were signatories to the convention, it doesn't apply to them!

Re:Signatories?

[Anonymous Coward]

Unless the producers of the play were signatories to the convention, it doesn't apply to them!

That sentence and your score of 2 at the moment is enough reason for me to go get drunk. Happy friday.

Re:Signatories?

[Anonymous Coward]

They would have to found their own country and have it not sign the convention.

We already discussed the Red Cross TM here

[Anonymous Coward]

Here's a /. article from 2007. Please recycle all arguments found there.

Disappointed

[Anonymous Coward]

Who else hoped TFA would be about a skimpy nurse dress bearing their symbol?

P.S. A nipple cover made of two strips of crossed red tape would be awesome (and hilarious if Red Cross condemned it).

Re:Disappointed

[Anonymous Coward]

* that would be me and I came here hoping to see an example.

Oh no it doesn't

[Anonymous Coward]

FFS, this is was a press release put out by a pantomime before Christmas to try and persuade people that seeing Jim Davidson as Robin Hood was not going to be a wrist-slitting experience. It wasn't news then and it isn't now. And anyway,shouldn't Jim Davidson's crimes against humour be considered first?

Modify it a bit.

[BraksDad]

Get a pen and draw a heart in the middle of the cross and get on with it already.

Defend trademark or lose it?

[Anonymous Coward]

Maybe that's the law and they have to act like a total cheneyhead.

Red Cross chooses easy target

[wokattack]

"We have no desire to be the villains of the pantomime or to appear heavy handed, but we do have a very serious obligation to protect the Red Cross emblem" - protect it from from what? unfunny pantomime? Good thing the knights of the crusades aren't around, by the way. They would be suing the Red Cross for breach of trade mark.

Re:Red Cross chooses easy target

[Locke2005]

Actually the Templar Cross was slightly different.

Re:Red Cross chooses easy target

[jacks0n]

This happens every time we run out of earthquake victims and war-zones to keep them distracted.

umm.. no?

[apraetor]

It's not a copyright issue. The Geneva Convention defined the Red Cross, so it's protected by international treaty.

Re:umm.. no?

[Anonymous Coward]

Yep that's all true but its treaty between nations not individuals and if your not a signatory it doesn't apply too you !! This is why the Japanese can fish in Antarctic waters etc the didn't sign the Antarctic Treaty.

This is only news because...

[binarylarry]

Nobody expects the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement!