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Billboards with hanging dummies endanger Las Vegas motorists

GasBuddy Blog -- Sometimes ignorance is downright frightening. In Las Vegas Wednesday, vandals painted graffiti on billboards and left mannequins dressed in suits hanging from them in mid-air.

Think about that for a moment. You're driving along in any American city and you are suddenly shocked by what appears to be a dead man dangling from a hangman's noose.

According to Kyle Potter of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the Nevada Highway Patrol said 911 calls started coming in at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday from drivers worried that the dummy they saw along Interstate 15 was a real person.

Police said the sign was a publicity stunt and a clear act of vandalism. Not only that, the same scenario appeared at two other billboards on public...

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Submitted Aug 10, 2012 By: PD

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,590 Points:1,606,595 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 12:05:39 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse too many billboards obliterate road safety, no matter what the billboard has on it.
Martinman Champion Author Mississippi Posts:14,724 Points:2,090,905 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 8:53:46 PM Ignore Martinman Report Abuse "Gets your attention, but a huge distraction!" ----- The purpose of any ad is...? Anything that takes your eyes off the road - any billboard along the road - isn't a distraction? Do you pull over, stop, then read the ad, before pulling back onto the road and driving on...? It is a form of civil protest. Anyone remember the Boston Tea Party - the one were the 'protestors' trespassed onto private property (boarded privately owned merchant vessels) and destroyed private property (dumped unsold tea into Boston Harbor)? That was an act of protest against the [then British] government. If you saw the video footage of the billboards, in at least one of (three?), the 'dummy' is well above ground: DYING FOR WORK View from inside vehicle Outside of the fact it would be very difficult to raise a human body that high above the ground (top image), if it were a real hanging, why would you waste the additional time (raising it that high) and increase the risk of getting caught? HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY WALL ST. Who ever did this, knew what they're doing, in the above image, the top line of text is pretty high up, relative to standing height on the access plank. And what if it was the billboard company owner?
SkooterG Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,359 Points:327,835 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 7:42:15 PM Ignore SkooterG Report Abuse Gotta love Vegas, baby! People (idiots) actually thought they were real? Come on! It's Las Vegas for crying out loud. Anything goes there.
TXryder Champion Author Texas Posts:2,691 Points:429,705 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 1:53:41 PM Ignore TXryder Report Abuse If it had been in a Mexico border town, they would have been real bodies.
DanMtz Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,340 Points:1,240,400 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 11:31:34 AM Ignore DanMtz Report Abuse Nice.
EMoe57 Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:4,602 Points:1,013,115 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 8:32:38 AM Ignore EMoe57 Report Abuse good message - poor execution
chemist74 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:13,510 Points:2,395,980 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 8:10:58 AM Ignore chemist74 Report Abuse Highly irresponsible. The distraction could have caused accidents.
Ticobird Champion Author Huntsville Posts:3,215 Points:1,113,090 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 8:10:37 AM Ignore Ticobird Report Abuse These acts of vandalism should not have been visible for long due to the threat of accidents. Lamar should have diverted resources to remedy the situations ASAP to protect the public and their own business reputation.
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:32,934 Points:2,342,585 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 8:05:55 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse It would be very unpleasant to see this on the way to work OR the casino and think someone had hung themselves from a billboard!!! But, it does drive a point about the lack of jobs in this country and the government seemingly not doing anything about it. And, Wall Street and Big Oil sucking the money out of what economy we have. Is this *Occupy Wall Street at work? They got their point across with TV news attention and this web site, so let's move on. Barry's lousy, smoke and mirrors, lack of jobs, dog and pony show and in the crapper economy, the good paying jobs are Not there. Barry's economy is not improving but continues to hurt the population and the job numbers continues to be down – no matter how smoooooth talking Barry spins those numbers and he can spin them very well! People will still drive and buy fuel no matter what but it sure helps to have a job too! Is this 'Billboards for Hanging Dummies' by Dirty Hairy Reed? It happened in Vegas, It stays in Vegas! Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, Produce and ‘Drive’ vehicles with high MPG, are very safe, reliable, has a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. Consider using other forms of less expensive transportation to lower your cost. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! 12/22/2012!
NatureBoyKY Champion Author Kentucky Posts:3,348 Points:1,293,210 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 8:05:27 AM Ignore NatureBoyKY Report Abuse Yesterday's news. Take it off, now!
Wierbe Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:3,737 Points:1,116,190 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 8:04:35 AM Ignore Wierbe Report Abuse World's dumbest idiots.
gabbygusIN Champion Author Indiana Posts:7,221 Points:1,556,950 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 8:04:33 AM Ignore gabbygusIN Report Abuse What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas
w4kh Champion Author Tennessee Posts:11,655 Points:2,226,065 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 8:03:13 AM Ignore w4kh Report Abuse Only people around Vegas who might even for a moment think the hanging figure might be a person would be a tourist from out of town... "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas..."
speedraider Champion Author Orlando Posts:3,658 Points:1,641,970 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 8:01:59 AM Ignore speedraider Report Abuse idiots
Piper0072 All-Star Author Rochester Posts:906 Points:378,955 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 7:58:25 AM Ignore Piper0072 Report Abuse Friggin' idiots!
Marson Champion Author Scranton Posts:8,932 Points:2,075,235 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 7:58:25 AM Ignore Marson Report Abuse Still old news,
bluenvoy Champion Author Nashville Posts:14,947 Points:1,873,740 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 7:58:21 AM Ignore bluenvoy Report Abuse "Stupid is as stupid does."
CDMAuto Champion Author Connecticut Posts:3,778 Points:750,990 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 7:57:44 AM Ignore CDMAuto Report Abuse more old news
brittne2012 Rookie Author Illinois Posts:26 Points:5,820 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 7:57:32 AM Ignore brittne2012 Report Abuse wow,this the world we live in.
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MadEJ Champion Author Hartford Posts:1,619 Points:1,330,935 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 7:55:00 AM Ignore MadEJ Report Abuse Freedomsailor hit the nail on the head
freedomsailor Champion Author Naples Posts:2,114 Points:407,745 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 7:54:03 AM Ignore freedomsailor Report Abuse Instead of hanging dummies, we should hang politicians and their big oil buddies.
rtw777 Champion Author Florida Posts:9,381 Points:1,839,070 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 7:53:08 AM Ignore rtw777 Report Abuse That's a lot of effort for something very stupid.
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ooohgas Sophomore Author Ohio Posts:213 Points:292,770 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 7:50:25 AM Ignore ooohgas Report Abuse Stupid
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MBAcura Champion Author Orlando Posts:2,355 Points:665,590 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 7:48:40 AM Ignore MBAcura Report Abuse Shocking, yet dangerous.
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NJColt Champion Author New Jersey Posts:12,625 Points:2,640,060 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 7:47:16 AM Ignore NJColt Report Abuse That is just plain DUMB.
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Felix2009 Champion Author Ontario Posts:4,033 Points:1,151,530 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 7:42:04 AM Ignore Felix2009 Report Abuse Too many driver distractions,
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sydb7 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,542 Points:1,916,730 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 7:40:10 AM Ignore sydb7 Report Abuse Only the 1% would be shocked! The 99% understand and empathize with the unemployed!
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