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Advertising on Emergency Vehicles?

A Salem, MA selectman brings up the possiblity of advertisers sponsoring emergency vehicles:

The official Wal-Mart police cruiser? The Home Depot fire engine?

The additional revenue would be nice, but I'm not sure this is a good idea. The article lists some of the drawbacks. These include hurting the image of the emergency services, forcing the emergency service to choose which advertisers are appropriate, and safety.

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