Publix Publix Supermarkets Publix refuses to put military medal pictures on cake!!! Saint Petersburg, Florida

Sorry...your statement that the government has start copyrighting these things is incorrect.  By law the government CAN'T copyright these things.  I pasted the the section in the law that stictly prohibits such things.  Go back to whatever source you got that from and tell them they are full of you know what.

Guys it really doesn't matter.  Publix has admitted the clerks error, made good on the situation and the issue is now closed.  All of the above that have chided in and made ridiculous claims and statements need not bother...this matter is closed and I trust Publix has taken all the steps needed to properly train their staff on these things.

You're trying to blame publix for something they have no control over. Here's why. Over the last year or so, the us government has started to copyright almost all symbols and emblems associated with the us govenment and the us services. All it is is a money making deal for the government. The us attorney can sue for copryright infringement violations. Some clerk insn't gonna know whether it's legal or not the re-produce your medal or emblem and isn't gonna risk their job without higher authorization. I read an article in one of my Leatherneck magazines about all those companies they were going after for not paying the government royalties for use of the Marine seal. Like they say, When in doubt, don't.

time did you waste over this debacle?

How much money were you ripped off as a result of the clerk not honoring your request?

I just received a phone call from Shannon Patten @ Publix and she has advised me that the clerk made an error and this is NOT their policy and they are going to make this right immediately.  Thank you to Shannon for the quick and proper response!