Prison rape still not a great ad theme
Well, this ad isn’t very subtle. Why should you choose this New Zealand company’s “legal party pills” over illegal drugs? “Because jail sux,” says the headline, next to a bloodied bar of soap in a prison shower. Needless to say, rape crisis groups are horrified. The company, A-class.co.nz, says it hasn’t received any formal complaints.
—Posted by Tim Nudd
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