Ford Mustang ads banned in UK!

[Fatguy]

Come on guys....


This is not international politics as much as American ideals being forced down the throats in other countries. Here is a Jaguar ad in the UK:





And now the banned UK Jaguar ad:






Look at how far you have to go before it gets yanked if it is a British car. Cars weaving from left to right and two car racing side by side. All optics and the “American” version did not have proper optics and really had little to do with offending driving practices.

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[marks]

The U.K.'s violent crime rate is 3 times that of the US. And if you removed Detroit, Chicago, D.C. and New Orleans, our murder rate doesn't even crack the top 100.

Additionally, freedom and liberty costs. For the 2nd Amendment to exist, there are definitely some sacrifices.

As poster above says, lets not turn this into an international politics discussion as I could quote stats that show your rates of gun and knife homicides significantly higher than ours, if we remove London it is even more stark. As much as I like the US, I felt I had to say something when some posters were insulting a whole nation over the idiotic decision by the ASA on banning the Mustang advert.

 

[Rickycardo]

My favorite Jag commercial, I'd buy one just for this ad.

 

[ngiotta]

As poster above says, lets not turn this into an international politics discussion as I could quote stats that show your rates of gun and knife homicides significantly higher than ours, if we remove London it is even more stark. As much as I like the US, I felt I had to say something when some posters were insulting a whole nation over the idiotic decision by the ASA on banning the Mustang advert.

Of course our gun homicides are higher than the UK's. We're allowed to own them and our population is over 4x as much as the UK. The UK is a beautiful country and I've vacationed there half a dozen times. What can I say? I like gloomy weather. That said, I couldn't live with the lack of personal freedom, super high taxes, and gas prices as a resident.

 

[Fatguy]

Well so much for this thread...


And here I thought mistaking the car for the American version was a big deal.


You kids have fun playing in his sandbox...

 

[avocet]

Of course our gun homicides are higher than the UK's. We're allowed to own them and our population is over 4x as much as the UK. The UK is a beautiful country and I've vacationed there half a dozen times. What can I say? I like gloomy weather. That said, I couldn't live with the lack of personal freedom, super high taxes, and gas prices as a resident.

We've just had the best summer since 1976 lol.You make it sound like we have no freedoms,we are as Free as you,the problem is we are a Nanny State and are run by PC idiots.

 

[GW65]

Of course our gun homicides are higher than the UK's. We're allowed to own them and our population is over 4x as much as the UK. The UK is a beautiful country and I've vacationed there half a dozen times. What can I say? I like gloomy weather. That said, I couldn't live with the lack of personal freedom, super high taxes, and gas prices as a resident.

Are you able to elaborate on the lack of personal freedom? (Sarcastic comments originally within these parentheses deleted as I know sarcasm is the lowest form of wit and I'm trying to be a better person )

 

[RaceHorseV8]

What's next? Banning the reading of Dylan Thomas? Book burning? Lighten up UK, I'm surprised that you allow the filming of Top Gear. That show makes me want to go street racing!!

 

[v8hgt]

Great advert. Combines poetry and a nice car.

The speed looks to be within the legal limit. The noise is below the legal limit.
The car appears to be driven not in an aggressive way.

The only aggression shown was the pencil breaking so you could conclude that pencils and stress at work should be banned.


The advert like all ads is unrealistic. During business hours that street would be gridlocked thus preventing any driving of the car. If the add maker had shown that it wouldn’t be banned.

 

[NoVaGT]

We've just had the best summer since 1976 lol.You make it sound like we have no freedoms,we are as Free as you,the problem is we are a Nanny State and are run by PC idiots.

No, no you're not as free as we are.

If you defend yourself with force in your own home, you go to jail. You can't own firearms, in any reasonable sense. You are a subject. I am an Anglophile, I love many things about Great Britain, and my Grandfather was from Wales. But freedom is not up to par with the US.

O.k......I'll stop now.

 

[GW65]

No, no you're not as free as we are.

If you defend yourself with force in your own home, you go to jail. You can't own firearms, in any reasonable sense. You are a subject. I am an Anglophile, I love many things about Great Britain, and my Grandfather was from Wales. But freedom is not up to par with the US.

O.k......I'll stop now.

So because we can't own firearms and/or shoot people without going to jail we're not free - hmm.... There really is way more to life and freedom than owning guns. And we don't go directly to jail without passing GO or collecting £200 for defending ourselves with reasonable force! You shouldn't believe everything you read in the press or on Twitter. (I'll stop now as well)

 

[NoVaGT]

So because we can't own firearms and/or shoot people without going to jail we're not free - hmm.... There really is way more to life and freedom than owning guns. And we don't go directly to jail without passing GO or collecting £200 for defending ourselves with reasonable force! You shouldn't believe everything you read in the press or on Twitter. (I'll stop now as well)

If you defend yourself in your own home, with deadly force, what happens?

 

[marks]

If you defend yourself in your own home, with deadly force, what happens?

The legal question is was the force resonable and proportionate. If you knife someone as they are running away or multiple times in anger it is unlikely to be considered resonable or self defence. So you can kill someone as long as it is proportionate.

https://www.gov.uk/reasonable-force-against-intruders

 

[Rickycardo]

Again, my favorite UK car commercial.

But alas, banned for displaying irresponsible driving:
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/jul/16/jaguar-ad-tom-hiddleston-banned-youtube
Perhaps freedom of expression is a thing on this side of the pond.

 

[Rickycardo]

I guess it was this villain Jag commercial that got axed by the ASA;

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