You know the tags that are on mattresses and pillows that says under penalty of law this tag not to be removed exept by the consumer?
If you went in a store an rip them off could you really get arrested? Do you know of anyone that has been arrested for this?
2006-07-01 15:43:24 · 17 answers · asked by Backwoods Barbie 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
yes they are electronically hooked up to the fbi which is the federal bed inspectors and they will throw you in jail and take your mattress
2006-07-01 15:47:59 · answer #1 · answered by harleythom 3 · 6⤊ 0⤋
No u can't, however, if someone were to complain to the police then yes. As others have mentioned over n over again its only if ur selling it that ur not allowed to rip it off, but when u buy it of course its urs to keep, therefore, u can do whatever u want with it. The reason y it says that, is b/c when the customers buy the product, in this instance mattresses or pillows they can see how to handle it. Also, if they want to wash the pillow they know how to care for the pillow, before throwing it into the washer. Weird huh!!
2006-07-01 16:03:30 · answer #2 · answered by Lovemylifefriendsfamily 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think this is related to something about an Upholstered Articles Act or something ... that the product be delivered to the consumer in good condition. I suppose if you went around in a department store ripping off these tags, you would get caught in a security camera and at least asked to leave. This is tampering with property that does not belong to you.
2006-07-01 16:54:49 · answer #3 · answered by Angela B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yea you probably can because America has to make the little things count while the big things slide by. Case and point you have terroists running around the US and were concerned with some 20 yr old pulling off a matress tag.
2006-07-01 15:50:53 · answer #4 · answered by steelraptor59 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't you think we should be doing more constructive things besides locking away pillow tag rippers? Yes it probably is illegal but as most of our laws they are utterly repugnant.
2006-07-01 15:48:36 · answer #5 · answered by jennifer m 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
imagine filling out a job application and in the spot where it asks you if you commited a felony and what it was you write "wripped off a mattress tag...oops"
2006-07-01 15:52:15 · answer #6 · answered by purple umbrella 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can rip them off after you buy the item, but not before. That's vandalism and illegal.
2006-07-01 15:46:51 · answer #7 · answered by alice in the woods 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No you can't, you can do whatever you want after you buy it. That is just for people who handle them at a store
2006-07-01 15:47:20 · answer #8 · answered by THEBurgerKing 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ull have to buy the matress before u rip the thing out because it isnt urs, so yeah
2006-07-01 15:49:18 · answer #9 · answered by Parminder 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I doubt you get arrested. I think it is probably a fine.
2006-07-01 15:50:00 · answer #10 · answered by spaldingballa07 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋