NY councilman wants Sony to pay for ads
Paul Sinclair • Jan 16, 2006
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Queens Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. says the graffiti-style PSP ads spray painted on New York buildings encourage vandalism. He is demanding Sony remove the ads and donate $20,000 to the city's anti-graffiti programs....
Queens Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. says the graffiti-style PSP ads spray painted on New York buildings encourage vandalism. He is demanding Sony remove the ads and donate $20,000 to the city's anti-graffiti programs.
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"Children are impressionable, and if they see a wall with graffiti on it and they don't know that it's done with permission, it could very well lead to them believing that it's OK for them to do it," Vallone said.
A Sony spokeswoman defended the campaign, saying the ads appear in "areas where the public has seen advertising" and "it's how we're using the space that's different."
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