[spanalot]

wow - off topic a bit but stalin used fake bakery trucks to haul in KGB prisoners. otherwise the shear number of them would have raised a panic.

[Moonman62]

I once knew a girl nicknamed Fedex, because when she went over to a guy’s house she absolutely, positively had to stay their overnight.

[okie01]

Authorities say "cosmetically cloned commercial vehicles are not illegal."

Oops!

They're in violation of the copyright & trademark laws -- but that's a civil violation.

And, as it now stands, it would be up to the owners of the marks to detect and prosecute the malfeasants.

Methinks copyright & trademark law is about to be criminalized. Which isn't an especially good idea -- if you've ever dealt with corporate legal counsel -- but it seems unavoidable.

[GovernmentShrinker]

Authorities say "cosmetically cloned commercial vehicles are not illegal."

Huh? Sounds like these authorities need a little refresher course in the basics of registered trademark law. ANY unauthorized use of a registered trademark is quite illegal.

[ApplegateRanch]

Termed "cloned" vehicles, the report also warns that terrorists could use the same fake trucks to gain access to secure areas with hidden weapons.

If they are just figuring that out, then they certainly didn't watch Sleeper Cell, a couple of years ago.

[Cindy]

Makes one wonder how many “fake” aka “cloned” trucks are driving around with bombs and other weapons.

[Nate505]

If you’re going to transport millions in coke, don’t you think you could get the right 800 number spraypainted on your fake van?