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Title: U.S. Air Force officials pull MLK Day ‘Fun Shoot’ flyer
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URL Source: http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2016/0 ... -pull-mlk-day-fun-shoot-flyer/
Published: Jan 14, 2016
Author: Greg Bluestein
Post Date: 2016-01-15 16:27:41 by cranky
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Views: 808
Comments: 3
Military officials have pulled a provocative flyer featuring Martin Luther King Jr. atop a “fun shoot” at an Air Force Base in Georgia to be held on the holiday honoring civil rights icon. The flyer advertised a noon gathering on Jan. 18 for the Robins Air Force Base Trap and Skeet Club. An official at the military base’s Outdoor Recreation office said it was created by a marketing team. “We didn’t make the flyer,” said Leroy Minus, the official. “We squared it away. We got rid of the picture.” The base, in a statement, called it an “honest mistake.” Here’s the full statement: We’re deeply sorry for any offense or harm caused by our insensitivity and failure to provide appropriate oversight of our marketing process. The flyer does not represent the values, opinions or views of the Department of Defense, the Air Force or Robins Air Force Base leadership and its employees. We realized the inappropriateness of the advertisement several days ago and immediately began removing the flyer. There was no malice of forethought in the flyer’s creation and it was never the base’s intention to portray Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in a negative light. It was an honest mistake, to which we’ve personally counseled the parties involved and will provide them with remedial training and appropriate oversight to prevent this sort of inattention from occurring in the future. Again, we offer our heartfelt apology to those affected by our thoughtlessness. We hold the legacy of Dr. King in the highest regard.
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#1. To: cranky, All (#0)
Only a racist would take offense to the original flyer. Only a racist would see anything remotely racial in the flyer. I had thought military officials had balls. I was wrong.
#2. To: SOSO (#1)
Anybody with an ounce of common sense would see the bad taste in it. How about the "JFK Fun Shoot"? No? No. Obviously.
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