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.

This is only news because...

[binarylarry]

Nobody expects the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement!