Prison rape still not a great ad theme

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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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