After Trayvon Martin, Chilling Ad Offers Bulletproof Vests for Kids

Timed to Florida's midterm election

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A billboard advertising a line of bulletproof vests for young boys has appeared near the Florida capital in Tallahassee. Chilling, controversial and undeniably eye-catching, the ad is part of the "Vest or Vote" campaign mounted by The Dream Defenders.

The Florida-based social justice organization is rallying residents to vote in Florida’s midterm election Nov. 4. According to a report on Jacksonville’s CBS 47 Action News, the group hopes to elect candidates who will repeal the state's controversial stand-your-ground law.

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