Toy Week: Two men arrested for making a Kamen Rider figure modification

Thanks to Diego for bringing this to my attention:

The police of the Nigata Prefecture, Japan, arrested two men for making and selling a modification of a Kamen Rider W villain action figure without the permission of Toei. However, the figure was sold to a man at Tokyo for 3,300 USD. During the investigation, the men said in their defense that the figure was a handmade fan work and only one was made. It is copyright infringement but does sound silly.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/e-japan/niigata/news/20110119-OYT8T00091.htm
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