A tale of two billboards on Wilshire Boulevard in Koreatown. "Truth is more controversial than pornography," said Harvey Rosenfield, founder of Consumer Watchdog, whose ad about Mercury Insurance was dismantled last week. At right, the Absolut, uh, Mango ad. (Consumer Watchdog;
http://howunoriginal.com)
A billboard critical of Mercury Insurance is taken down after the firm complains. But a vodka ad suggestive of part of the female anatomy is still eliciting gasps.
By Steve Lopez
September 9, 2009
The ads weren't far from each other on Wilshire Boulevard in Koreatown.
One, on a billboard, was critical of an automobile and home insurance company.
The other, draped across the sprawling face of a tall building, was a vodka promotion that appeared to include an essential part of the female anatomy.
Any guess which one was torn down because of a complaint?
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