Emerson Knives in Wall Street Journal today

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Thought you guys may want to know - online reading costs you a subscription however, I'm buying the print paper on the way home.
 
I got it! Headline reads. How New, Deadly Pocketknives Became a $1 Billion Business. I don't think I'll waste the time to read it.:jerkit:
 
I stand corrected. The article compliments Mr. Emerson and gives him credit for being the major force behind the development of the tactical knife movement. Overall a fair article. Originally I was afraid it would be just another newsmedia account about how weapons (and the evil people who make them) are ruining our society. I'm glad I was wrong. And good for Ernie for getting the recognition that he deserves. And he's getting that recognition in a staid New York newspaper that has been in business since 1899. Very impressive!:thumbup:
 
I think we may have read a different article. I was deeply offended by that piece, and have taken the trouble to submit my complaint to both the author of that tripe AND the editorial staff. His bit in there about Mr. Emerson was nice by itself, but given the tone of the article as a whole it was not a good portrayal in my eyes. He didn't give credit to Mr. Emerson's accomplishments (as far as I could tell) as something either good or something to be proud of.
 
Part of me says any publicity is good publicity and the rational mind says the title of the article says it all
 
as this article could spur regulation of modern tac knives i would say this is not good pub,
 
Spyder you're right. It was a negative article. I guess my point was that is wasn't as negative as I thought it would be.:foot:
 
Well, considering that the guy who wrote the article has been shown to be a disingenuous liar and borderline fraud (read the thread about the AKTI response for further information); I guess the article COULD have been worse. The only thing is, how many people are going to get past the headlines, really? Also, once they're prejudiced by the title, and thus primed to read the article with a certain slant, just how much much worse it could have been is in some doubt- other than coming right out and calling for an immediate UK-style ban on all knives.
 
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