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From t'Argus:
A SHOPKEEPER has been threatened with arrest for displaying a toddler's T-shirt with the word "sperm" on it.
Officers told Tim Price the garment - which bore the slogan "Winner of the egg and sperm race" - was offensive and would have to be removed from his window display.
But the force was last night accused of being heavy-handed after it emerged shops all over Brighton displaying T-shirts and other items with potentially offensive slogans had not had action taken against them.
Tim, 45, said: "Is sperm a swear word? We're a bit confused about what's offensive.
"It is just a bit of fun, cheeky fun. We aren't going out to try to offend anyone.
"It was for a laugh and that was the point and we thought Brighton people were up for this kind of thing."
The T-shirts bear legends "mother sucker", "granny magnet", "I had my mum in stitches" and "I got more presents than Jesus".
Tim, who has worked in advertising, had the idea of creating baby T-shirts with cheeky slogans two years ago.
The £10 tops have developed a cult following among parents in their 30s who preferred them to more conventional designs.
Tim said: "I thought it would be a good idea to bring out a range of T-shirts for babies that appealed to parents who had grown up with punk, Monty Python and The Young Ones."
A police spokeswoman said: "An officer has spoken to the staff at Ju-Ju and advised them to display some of the more controversial items within the store or cover offending words in order to prevent further complaints."
A survey by The Argus of nearby shop windows revealed a plethora of "offensive" goods.
In Cranbourne Street, a shop displayed a card detailing the pleasures of being spanked.
A shop in The Lanes displays an array of badges with rude messages, including "I'm not a whore, I'm just popular".
Edited to get rid of boring bits.
A SHOPKEEPER has been threatened with arrest for displaying a toddler's T-shirt with the word "sperm" on it.
Officers told Tim Price the garment - which bore the slogan "Winner of the egg and sperm race" - was offensive and would have to be removed from his window display.
But the force was last night accused of being heavy-handed after it emerged shops all over Brighton displaying T-shirts and other items with potentially offensive slogans had not had action taken against them.
Tim, 45, said: "Is sperm a swear word? We're a bit confused about what's offensive.
"It is just a bit of fun, cheeky fun. We aren't going out to try to offend anyone.
"It was for a laugh and that was the point and we thought Brighton people were up for this kind of thing."
The T-shirts bear legends "mother sucker", "granny magnet", "I had my mum in stitches" and "I got more presents than Jesus".
Tim, who has worked in advertising, had the idea of creating baby T-shirts with cheeky slogans two years ago.
The £10 tops have developed a cult following among parents in their 30s who preferred them to more conventional designs.
Tim said: "I thought it would be a good idea to bring out a range of T-shirts for babies that appealed to parents who had grown up with punk, Monty Python and The Young Ones."
A police spokeswoman said: "An officer has spoken to the staff at Ju-Ju and advised them to display some of the more controversial items within the store or cover offending words in order to prevent further complaints."
A survey by The Argus of nearby shop windows revealed a plethora of "offensive" goods.
In Cranbourne Street, a shop displayed a card detailing the pleasures of being spanked.
A shop in The Lanes displays an array of badges with rude messages, including "I'm not a whore, I'm just popular".
Edited to get rid of boring bits.
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