St. Mary’s newspaper runs sobering ad for coffin giveaway
December 5, 2007
Talk about shock value.
The St. Mary’s Today newspaper has run an ad announcing a “free coffin giveaway” to the first drunk driver to kill himself or herself this holiday season.
Editor Ken Rossignol, whose brother was killed by a drunk driver in 1975, has long crusaded against drinking and driving.
Here’s the text of the advertisement:
Free Coffin Giveaway to the 1st DRUNK DRIVER TO KILL THEMSELVES DURING THIS HOLIDAY DRINKING AND DRIVING SEASON! Tired of all the nagging of loved ones, stupid commercials from MADD, cops, judges and addiction counselors? Throw a final bender this Christmas and get a cheaper funeral by being the ST. MARY’S TODAY Christmas Party DWI Dead Driver Winner! We will throw in a FREE wooden coffin…however, you could just call a cab and save us the pile of scrap lumber.
As you can imagine, news outlets like WJLA, Newschannel 8 and USA Today have expressed interest in the story.
St. Mary’s Today also regularly prints the names of those arrested for Driving While Intoxicated in Southern Maryland.
Thanks to The Law & Lawyers Blog for the tip.
-JACKIE SAUTER, Multimedia Editor
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