New Line Cinema declared yesterday they removed the fake Purple Heart medals from their website, because of the complains they received from military veterans and law enforcement officials.
The company was promoting the fake medals on the site of comedy "Wedding Crasher", in which Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn wore Purple Hearts to pick up women and get free drinks.
"Carrying a Purple Heart in your jacket guarantees you attention, admiration and plenty of free booze," the promotion site read. "To get one of these babies, some dudes have to prove their physical, mental and spiritual strength with great feats of bravery on the battlefield. All you need to do is press the button below."
But apparently they didn't know that wearing, manufacturing, buying, selling or trading a Medal of Honor is a crime.
"We are going to remove the Purple Heart references from the Wedding Crashers Web site," New Line Cinema spokesman Richard Socarides said. "We understand the sensitivities regarding the medals, and we did not intend to make light of their significance."
Salazar's Stolen Valor Act, the one who drew attention over the website, said that anyone who will ware a fake Purple Heart will go under prosecution.
"If any movie-goers take the advice of the 'Wedding Crashers' and try to use fake Purple Hearts to get girls, they may wind up picking up an FBI agent instead," Salazar warned in a statement.
"I am pleased that New Line Cinema has agreed to take down offensive parts of the Web site. Our veterans and FBI agents are working hard to make sure that we honor our true heroes, no one should undermine their efforts."