A film poster advertising ‘Righteous Kill‘ has caused offence at Stockwell Tube station. It was placed near where Jean Charles de Menezes (27) was shot dead after being mistaken for a suicide bomber.
To most people it may seem a little OTT for people to be offended by this as it obviously has no relevancy to the event that took place but it was the tagline that cause the stir, it read:-
“There’s nothing wrong with a little shooting as long as the right people get shot.”
The Advertising Standards Authority felt as though it did breach guidelines on decency and said:-
“We understood the siting of the poster at the station was unintentional, but nevertheless considered that the text had the potential to cause serious offence in that location,”
Posters such as this are becoming increasingly popular with film buffs nowadays especially canvas prints which are available on many online stores. Latest movie releases, actors and actresses seem to be the main focus for this kind product with images being copied and printed on canvas.
Although you would have thought that colored versions should be the most attractive, it seems like black and white prints have made the biggest leap in sales in recent months.