>From: dpoconnell at philosophers.net (James Joyce)
>To: itschris13 at hotmail.com (Chris Doss)
>CC: dpoconnell at philosophers.net
>Subject: Wired News : EBay Pulls WTO Riot Items
>Date: Wed, 8 Dec 1999 13:55:53 -0800 (PST)
>
> From Wired News, available online at:
>http://www.wired.com/news/print/0,1294,32983,00.html
>
>EBay Pulls WTO Riot Items
>by Leander Kahney
>
>12:10 p.m. 8.Dec.1999 PST
>EBay has removed most of the riot souvenirs on sale by auction after
>last week's WTO clashes in Seattle.
>
>Enterprising protestors and profit-making wannabes had been offering a
>variety of riot memorabilia, including spent tear gas canisters,
>rubber bullets, and broken police clubs, on the auction site. One
>collection of items was being sold as a "tear gas fun pack."
>
>See also: How Much for This Tear Gas?
>
>However, late Tuesday eBay had removed many of the items, citing rules
>about weapons sale and doubt about ownership of the items.
>
>"These items are in violation of our user agreement and were removed,"
>eBay spokesman Kevin Pursglove said.
>
>Pursglove said items like gas canisters, concussion grenades, and
>billy clubs are considered weapons, whether they are spent or not.
>Additionally, it's not clear that the items belong to the sellers or
>the Seattle police, Pursglove said.
>
>"These may be the official property of the police department," he
>said. "The sellers have to be the rightful owner to sell an item on
>eBay."
>
>The Seattle Police Department couldn't be reached for comment.
>
>Some of the items had been on sale for almost a week and were pulled
>just before a sale closed.
>
>Adam Cohn, a student at the University of Washington, stood to gain
>about US$80 from his "tear gas fun pack" before his auction was
>pulled.
>
>"I'm disappointed but not angry," Cohn said. "I guess I knew it was
>coming. They have these rules for a reason. It seems a reasonable
>rule."
>
>Cohn said eBay had instructed him to get a certificate from the ATF if
>he wanted to continue with the auction.
>
>However, Cohn said he was more likely to switch auction sites or try
>to sell the items privately to one of the bidders.
>
>Cohn has created a news page detailing the items and the status of the
>sale.
>
>Meanwhile, another eBay auctioneer is trying to sell a rock allegedly
>thrown at the Seattle cops for US$1.
>
>"This rock was thrown in anger," reads the auction page.
>
>The rock hadn't attracted any bids by Wednesday morning.
>
>Related Wired Links:
>
>WTO: 'We're Talking Online'
>3.Dec.1999
>
>What's Behind the WTO Ruckus?
>2.Dec.1999
>
>WTO Foes Riot in London
>30.Nov.1999
>
>Tools of the Trade Summit Riots
>30.Nov.1999
>
>Taking Media to the WTO Streets
>30.Nov.1999
>
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