Pubdate: Fri, 20 Apr 2001
Source: Orange County Weekly (CA)
Copyright: 2001, Orange County Weekly, Inc.
Contact:  http://www.mapinc.org/media/322
Website: http://www.ocweekly.com/
Author: Tracy Aaron-Hunt

OBVIOUSLY NEVER DID COKE

My husband was coming out of the Arrowhead Pond arena after an NCAA
basketball game and was approached by a gentleman who was giving away
free passes to see the movie Blow. At the time, it seemed like a good
marketing ploy, but once he opened the small packet the free pass came
in, he was appalled to find a small mirror that is popular in the
cocaine world and had the word "Blow" on its container. This can only
have one meaning and is completely irresponsible. I am a parent of a
small child, and the thought that impressionable teenagers will be
influenced by the influence involved in this giveaway is something that
I could not ignore. 

I am an official court reporter for Los Angeles County who sees the
effect of drugs daily in court, ruining people's lives personally,
people committing crimes to get drugs and destroying their families. My
hope is that this letter will at least cause a second thought when it
comes to what lengths the marketing departments will go to when they are
conceiving ideas for their next promotion, and maybe they will act more
responsibly. 

Tracy Aaron-Hunt, No address given
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