Disturbing commercial on CH 13

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From: Herb Brown
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 00:00

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I was appalled after seeing this ad that appeared on Ch. 13
at approximately 7:20 am and 6:20 pm yesterday. There were
four people in the ad. One was tied to a mattress, a second
was holding a can of gasoline and was about to dowse the guy
on the mattress with it, a third was holding a match (or cig
lighter) and the fourth said something to the effect that if
you don't tune into this radio show (whose name escaped me)
then the mattress guy was going to get it! (My paraphrasing 
of the actual words used in the ad.)

This is a disgusting use of commercials. I can see some kid
watching this and thinking that here is a way to get his
friend Johhny to agree with him. Simply tie Johnny to a
mattress and dowse him with gasoline and .....

Maybe I'm paranoid, but given that Fire Prevention Week is
right around the corner, such commercials should not be used.


Herb

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 Herbert I Brown  hibrown@math.albany.edu  (518) 442-4640
 Math Dept,  The Univ at Albany,  Albany, NY 12222  
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Date: 1997/09/12
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