Massachusetts town wants to generate revenue by advertising on police cruisers

[Ian David]

LINDA WHITMAN, Quincy: Police cruisers no place for advertisements

In regard to the March 16 article about generating revenue for the city of Quincy (“Idea of ads on Quincy cop cars gets cool reception”), I find it totally ignorant for City Councilor John Keenan to suggest using police cruisers for advertisement.

The police officers of the Quincy Police Department should not be put in the same category as taxi drivers.

Might I suggest putting the advertisement on the DPW and parks department vehicles?

More:
http://www.patriotledger.com/opinions/x1030871642/LINDA-WHITMAN-Quincy-Police-cruisers-no-place-for-advertisements

The original article the editorial refers to appears to no longer be available online.

[lunatica]

1. Corporate Logo filled Idiocracy comes to mind

[Initech]

8. The Massachusettes police department - brought to you by Carl's Jr.

[n2doc]

2. Bail bonds?

Not many adverts I could imagine would work on a cruiser, but attorneys and bail bondsmen would be a natural.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

6. "Bail bondsmen" was my first thought too.

Maybe the Whizzinator. Not sure how popular that would be, though.

[marmar]

3. Corporate branding on everything......Prescient, Ms. Klein.

[LiberalFighter]

4. Conflict of interest?

[blueamy66]

5. Might as well.

It's all about the money anyway.

Now when the cop pulls someone over for expired tags, they can get the fine and maybe get the criminal to buy from their advertised site.

[90-percent]

7. suggestions

LEGALIZE MARIJUANA


That would really have some impact on the side of a Police Cruiser, wouldn't it?

-90% Jimmy

[Javaman]

9. Coming to a Robocop, near you!

"Chico's Bail Bonds!"

If movies have taught me anything, they have taught me to use their quotes in the most sarcastic manner possible.