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Jeep petition for anti hunting commercial removal

drawndrawn Member Posts: 544 ✭
edited February 2002 in General Discussion
Here's the link. http://www.petitiononline.com/jeepcomm/
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  • njretcopnjretcop Member Posts: 7,975
    edited November -1
    I thought they pulled this commerical weeks ago. I haven't seen it lately.
    It's the stuff dreams are made of AngelNRA Certified Firearms InstructorMember: GOA, RKBA, NJSPBA, NJ area rep for the 2ndAMPD. njretcop@copmail.com
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  • SXSMANSXSMAN Member Posts: 2,616 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Drawn,Jeep pulled that ad in overwhelming response from sportsman.
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  • drawndrawn Member Posts: 544 ✭
    edited November -1
    Jeep has stated they have removed the commercial and apoligized for pissing us off but a large petition could show other marketing goons that we mean biz and there alot of us out here. The anti's don't stop when a cheek is turned.
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  • smokey1smokey1 Member Posts: 76 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    If you take this reaction from hunters and mix it with sentiments from the Bugs Bunny post, does it still qualify for knee-jerk reaction status? Let's roast to freedom of speach.As long as it meets your qualifiers.
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  • daddodaddo Member Posts: 3,408
    edited November -1
    Here we go again-I'm 14,685.
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  • SXSMANSXSMAN Member Posts: 2,616 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    OK,I've had my coffee.Went looking,foundU.S. Sportsmen's Alliance Formerly the Wildlife Legislative Fund of America 801 Kingsmill Parkway, Columbus, OH 43229 Ph. 614/888-4868 * Fax 614/888-0326 Web site: www.ussportsmen.org * E-mail: info@ussportsmen.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Doug Jeanneret (614) 888-4868 x 212 January 14, 2002 Beth Ruth (614) 888-4868 x 214 Sportsmen's Voices Heard As Jeep Pulls Anti-Hunting Ad (Columbus) - The people at Jeep have responded to the calls of sportsmen and stopped running an advertisement that "took a shot" at deer hunters. Last week, the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance sent a call to action for sportsmen across the country about a commercial being run nationally by Jeep that glorified anti-hunters and vilified sportsmen. Sportsmen immediately took action, flooding the company with telephone calls and faxes expressing their displeasure with the ad. According to a letter received today, these actions prompted the auto manufacturer to cancel the commercial. "We did not anticipate this story line would evoke such negative emotion among some viewers," stated Jeff Bell, vice president of marketing communications for DaimlerChrysler, Jeep's parent company. "Obviously we underestimated the sensitivity of this issue. Because this is so emotionally charged, we will no longer continue this campaign." In the 'Deer Hunter' commercial, a man drives a Jeep through a wooded site with two deer tied on top of the vehicle. As the Jeep drives by, hunters are shown in the woods, in close proximity to each other and the road, admiring the man's deer. The driver of the Jeep then drives to a location that shows a "No Hunting" sign. The Jeep stops, the man gets out and releases the deer that appeared to be dead. The driver tells the deer they are safe and the deer bound away. In the background, other Jeep owners are shown doing the same thing. "This is concrete proof that the sportsman's voice should not be taken lightly," said Rick Story, vice president of the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance. "When the voices of the millions of sportsmen in this country all speak as one, a great deal can be accomplished." Sportsmen weren't the only ones objecting to the commercial. Jay Menuskin, facilitator for Prebul Chrysler-Plymouth-Jeep in Chattanooga, Tennessee felt the commercial was offensive to his clients. He called the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance to "apologize for the tasteless ad that did not serve any useful purpose." DaimlerChrysler is to be congratulated for quickly removing the ad from the air once it began hearing from sportsmen. Although the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance is satisfied with DaimlerChrysler's decision, the fact that the ad even made the airwaves is still cause for concern. "It is unbelievable that any company competing for customers would take an action that would alienate a huge group of them," said Story. "I would certainly hope that DaimlerChrysler officials get a better handle on how their campaigns will be received before they launch them across America in the future." The U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance protects the rights of hunters, anglers and trappers nationally in the courts, legislatures, at the ballot, in Congress and through public education programs. For more information about the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance and its work, call (614) 888-4868.
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  • pikeal1pikeal1 Member Posts: 2,707
    edited November -1
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  • smokey1smokey1 Member Posts: 76 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'm 0,Yeah, them jokes about us hunters sure make us look bad.We certainly wouldn't want Chrysler-Daimler on our side. Let's drive them into the arms of PETA.
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