The Patriot Post® · Woman Trying to Trademark 'I Can't Breathe'

Following the death of Eric Garner, one Chicago area resident is egregiously taking the advice immortalized by Windy City Mayor Rahm Emanuel during his days in the Obama White House: “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” A woman by the name of Catherine L. Crump is looking to exploit the now-infamous phrase “I Can’t Breathe” for all its financial worth. According to CBS, “Chicago copyright lawyer, Daliah Saper, heard about the case. She says it’s no slam dunk for the applicant, who has filed paperwork with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The application says Crump would use the phrase on clothing like sweatshirts and T-shirts. ‘In legal terms … you can’t just use a phrase to sell something. You have to show that it’s a brand,’ Saper says.” An iconic civil rights leader once said, “I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” We don’t think he’d take too kindly to Ms. Crump’s despicable tactic. More…