ISIS wearing UPS uniforms? Online hoax so convincing it snares Alabama sheriff

[cheryl]

ISIS wearing UPS uniforms? Online hoax so convincing it snares Alabama sheriff - AL

An old online rumor about terrorists donning UPS uniforms is making the rounds again, snaring at least one Alabama law enforcement official who shared the hoax online.

On Wednesday, Talladega County Sheriff Jimmy Kilgore posted a message on his Facebook page
to offer a warning about the supposed purchase of tens of thousands of uniforms from the delivery service. The message appeared to be coming from the Department of Homeland Security.

 

[Packmule]

Now it because glaringly clear why we need to protect the uniform and make sure it never falls into unauthorized hands!

 

[brownmonster]

Now it because glaringly clear why we need to protect the uniform and make sure it never falls into unauthorized hands!

See the part about old online hoax.

 

[Packmule]

True. A hoax. So far...

 

[werenotthepostoffice]

So wearing my turban at work is a bad idea?

 

[Packmule]

More about not leaving uniform stuff in your personal car where it can easily be stolen. Don't leave a uniform jacket draped over the seat in the truck, lock it up in the back. Just basic common sense stuff.
Now that our terrorist-in-chief is bringing in thousands of potential terrorists, we need to be more careful than ever.

 

[heybobby!]

I've seen ups shirts,hats and jackets on eBay

 

[AllOnTheHorses]

I'm wearing an ISIS uniform right now.
Well... actually it's olive oil.

 

[Indecisi0n]

Because our uniforms would be so difficult to reproduce.

 

[oldngray]

Because our uniforms would be so difficult to reproduce.

The brown color is trademarked. They would get in big trouble if they copied it.

 

[Returntosender]

The brown color is trademarked. They would get in big trouble if they copied it.

Pullman brown. If they have a death wish trouble don't concern them.

 

[oldngray]

Pullman brown. If they have a death wish trouble don't concern them.

It started as Pullman brown but was later changed to the trademarked UPS brown.

 

[Indecisi0n]

The brown color is trademarked. They would get in big trouble if they copied it.

Oh well, I sure They wouldn't want to get into any trademark infringements before they kill a bunch of people.

 

[PT Car Washer]

The brown color is trademarked. They would get in big trouble if they copied it.

That will scare them.

 

[10 point]

It started as Pullman brown but was later changed to the trademarked UPS brown.

Evidently no one told the uniform companies over the last dozen years.

My closet has multiple shades of brown uniforms and not just due to laundering.

 

[oldngray]

Evidently no one told the uniform companies over the last dozen years.

My closet has multiple shades of brown uniforms and not just due to laundering.

Agreed. No two batches of uniforms have the same shade of brown. Even before they fade. Fading isn't as much of an issue though since the new uniforms fall apart before they can fade.

https://www.quora.com/How-did-UPS-trademark-the-color-brown

 

[Packmule]

If they're gonna use some facsimile of our uniform to commit a terrorist act, at least make them work for it. Wouldn't ever want the news to broadcast the a handful of jihadists obtained their cover by busting a window out of my personal car.