Will ‘Slangin & Bangin in Utah’ be cut next?
Virginia is for lovers, not criminals. That’s why their
state tourism agency is pulling
ads where the models inadvertently flash a gang sign. Apparently, the
heart shape they make with their hands is nearly identical to the gesture of the
Gangster Disciples, a Chicago-based street gang that has a presence in pretty
much every urbanized state except Virginia. Even better, this heart sign that struck fear
into Virginia’s tourism bigwigs is one of about 7 billion Gangster Disciple
symbols, and I really doubt anyone would think of them first when they saw the
posters. So is Virginia for paranoiacs, too?
—Posted by David Kiefaber
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Comments
Right? Paranoid freaks. How silly to be afraid of young gangsters...that's so early 90's
Posted by: Me | Aug 21, 2007 12:19:39 PM
That truly is a bit silly.
Posted by: Herbert | Aug 22, 2007 8:14:37 AM
For a "limited run" I sure saw enough of these "gang sign" posters around Richmond.
Now they've watered down their campaign to pretty much nothing.
Posted by: Spektak1 | Aug 22, 2007 2:35:53 PM
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