Kevin I agree 100%.....As I have stated on several occasions re this subject I feel that Gibson deserve a full explanation of exactly why this happened and an apology if they are indeed innocent....they also should be prosecuted if found guilty. No company no matter how cute their product should be above the law. I am afraid that some people may be siding with and judging Gibson by the quality of their product not on what actually went on.
America brags that it has a fair legal process and justice system...therefore the truth should come out and anyone who broke rules or laws, either the gestapo who raided or Gibson themselves will be dealt with.
To think that a company is being victimised just because they support a particular political party is preposterous. However if that is indeed the case then the good old USA is even more corrupt that I could possibly imagine.
Yes presumed innocent until proved guilty is paramount to any justice system....BUT more dangerous is declaring and accepting someone as innocent without knowing the full facts when they could be guilty.
It would not be the first time and it certainly will not be the last time that some high profile supposedly ethical company broke laws to make a buck.
This case reminds me of the protective mother whose precious son has been caught doing something blindly defending his innocence and refusing to accept his guilt even when he has been caught red handed.

Edit..... here is a link that reports the story....
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903895904576542942027859286.html
Even for those who side with Gibson it does show that Gibson may have, albeit unwittingly, imported wood that was mislabelled.
I am of the opinion that we should not support Gibson or pass judgement till ALL the facts are on the table.

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