New Abercrombie ads cause pointless fuss

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It seems like Abercrombie & Fitch gets in some kind of legal trouble every few months, so the timing was spot-on for police removing “obscene” ads from its store in Virginia Beach. The ads in question showed a topless girl whose nipples were the only things covered and a group of men going commando under their jeans. Honestly, I’ve seen worse from other stores—and from Abercrombie, come to think of it—so I almost feel obligated to defend them.

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