Date:         Wed, 30 Aug 2000 00:03:22 -0000
Reply-To:     Pat Dooley <pdooley@GTE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Pat Dooley <pdooley@GTE.NET>
Subject:      Re: FW: Offensive Nissan ad triggers complaints to stations, FTC,
              Attorney's General
In-Reply-To:  <39AC17FC.E748ECD0@netway.com>
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Yes, he can be serious.

In Tampa, we hear of road rage related injuries and deaths about once a
week.
Serious enough for you?

>
> COME ON!  You cannot be serious.  Are there not better wastes of
> time...?
>
> Bulley wrote:
> >
> > VW friends-
> >
> > I am yet again in "No Mail" mode on the lists...
> >
> > However, I know most of you are irked by aggressive driving.
> Here is a bit
> > you may want to take action on in your home town/state. You be
> the judge.
> >
> > Peace,
> >
> > G. Matthew Bulley, Principal Consultant
> > Bulley-Hewlett Corporate Communications
> > Mount Olive, NC USA
> > 877.658.1278 Tollfree
> > www.bulley-hewlett.com
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:   Bulley [SMTP:gmbulley@bulley-hewlett.com]
> > Sent:   Tuesday, August 29, 2000 10:59 AM
> > To:     'webmaster@www.nissan-usa.com'
> > Cc:     'pednet@flora.ottawa.on.ca';
> > Subject:        Offensive Nissan ad triggers complaints to
> stations, FTC,
> > Attorney's General
> >
> > Dear Nissan Motors Corp.-
> >
> > TV stations nationwide are currently airing your commercial for the 2001
> > Nissan Frontier pickup truck. It ends with these words by Nissan Chief
> > Designer Jerry Hirschberg: "The new Frontier makes a statement.
> "I believe
> > what it says is: 'Get out of my way!'"
> > That is an outrage. There is enough implicit encouragement of aggressive
> > driving in society;  your ad crosses the line.  Your ad is an explicit
> > approval from Nissan Motors Corp. of aggressive driving.  Your
> ad (and the
> > visual design of the vehicle) implies, "The Frontier is for the
> driver who
> > thinks other people's safety is secondary in importance to his
> own needs or
> > desires. We at Nissan like this driver. We build cars for him
> to live out
> > this belief."
> > Today, complaints have been filed (by concerned citizens like
> myself) with
> > the Federal Trade Commission in regard to this ad. Following
> this note, I
> > will lodge a complaint with Mike Easley, the state attorney general of
> > North Carolina. Further, each station that airs the ad is being targeted
> > for similar complaints. I am a member of internet news groups that are
> > rapidly circulating information regarding your ad, including
> steps citizens
> > can take against Nissan and the stations airing the ad.
> > I would respectfully ask that you pull this and apologize to
> the American
> > public for Nissan Motors Corporation's serious misdeed.
> >
> > G. Matthew Bulley, Principal Consultant
> > Bulley-Hewlett Corporate Communications
> > Mount Olive, NC USA
> > 919.658.1278 Direct
> > www.bulley-hewlett.com
>