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Ultimate Anti-Bullying PSA: Kid Fights Back With Body Slam

Casey’s had enough. The bigger kid on the right “has been bullied his whole school life,” says the video description, “and this is what happens when he snaps!!” Hence the jackknife powerbomb. [Deadspin: The Ultimate Anti-Bullying PSA: Kid Fights Back With Devastating Body Slam]


April 30, 2010

Billboard Sucks You Into The Scene Of A Violent Crime

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This augmented reality billboard in the Netherlands involuntarily pulls passersby into a scene depicting the brutal beating of a paramedic. As the shock wears off, the billboard delivers a brief message regarding the citizens’ role in prevention/cessation of violence.


April 27, 2010
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Hang Up On That Driver [NSFW]

The discussion about graphic public safety announcements (PSAs) tends to get muddled with evaluations about whether or not the manner in which the idea is conveyed is appropriate or not, losing sight of the idea itself. So let’s not do that!