U.K. bans ad labeling shut-ins as terrorists

Do you have a neighbor who keeps to himself and pays for things in cash? Hate to break it to you, but he could be a terrorist. That's the gist of a radio ad that has been banned by Britain's advertising watchdog. Sponsored by the Association of Chief Police Officers, the ad asks Brits to report suspicious activity by neighbors, such as having their window shades drawn at all hours. The police association said the behaviors were based on common activities reported at terrorism trials, but the Advertising Standards Authority—which seems to have come down with a rare case of common sense—noted that such suspicious activities "could also describe the behavior of a number of law-abiding people."