Urban Outfitters, the aspiring-to-be edgy apparel retailer, is coming under scrutiny for selling a $129 sweatshirt inspired by the 1970 Kent State Vietnam protest and subsequent campus shooting. In a shocking move, the “Kent State” shirt is covered in what resembles blood splatter.
Apparently there was only one shirt for sale via urbanoutfitters.com, but once the shirt popped up on Ebay (with the asking price of $550), the media took hold https://www.yahoo.com/style/urban-outfitters-kent-state-sweatshirt-97567818463.html and now the company is in the position of defending itself and its decision to create and sell the garment.
