No Apologies From National Retail Federation

Yesterday, we covered demanded a public apology earlier this week.

"There are millions of hard-working Americans who use the Internet to build a new business, reach new customers, or just to put a little extra cash in their pockets during tough times, and they play a critical role in our economy," said DelBianco

"At a time when big companies are looking to the government for bailouts, these entrepreneurs are working to create new jobs, pay their taxes, and build something for their future. They are the true innovators -- the hardest working, most productive workers in the world - and they deserve better than to be labeled as addicts and criminals by the mouthpiece for giant retail chains who are afraid of a little competition."

LaRocca will not be moved, though,
Sounds like he’s hooked on a feeling of a few retailers rather than hard evidence eBay and craigslist are gateway drugs. No doubt the Internet is likely a popular destination for fencers, but comparing online retailers to addicts and thieves is way across the line, and so are the proposed bills in Congress.