THIS JUST IN: McGruff the Crime Dog Caught with 'Tree'
Back in the roaring 80s, there was a PSA that took a life of its own with McGruff the Crime Dog.
This cartoon bloodhound was created by ad agency Saatchi & Saatchi via the ubiquitous Ad Council. McGruff was the mascot for the National Crime Prevention Council and U.S. police departments all knew about him, used him and patrolled with him.
McGruff was awesome because he had this James Cagney-esque of 1920 gangster talk to “Coppers” but he was one of the good guys, SCHE-EEEEE? Drugs.
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