The subject line on this post is taken from some apt graffitti on a bus shelter ad paid for by the Minneapolis Public Police Department. The ad features four men of color and tells the viewer if they want to know what a bait car is just ask one of the four guys pictured. These four individuals are supposed to be representative of car thieves(are actually car thieves?).
The placement of this ad(on the bus shelter in front of the Orpheum) causes me to question at whom the ad is aimed. Is the ad targeted at potential car thieves? Is the ad to reassure suburbanites(who already have an unrealistic fear of downtown) that the police are taking action to prevent auto theft? One thing the ad certainly accomplishes is reinforcing the highly unrealistic fears of suburban and rural Minnesotans visiting downtown all while reinforcing rascist stereotypes. Certainly there are better ways to make the public aware of the bait car program. Who ever approved this expenditure couldn't be given a pink slip too soon-IMHO. Thanks, David Strand Loring Park Ward 7 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! http://auctions.yahoo.com _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
