SAGA vs GFSA : E-Tv Ad: GFSA loses appeal

[uBestRi]

Yes Keith. Go, do it!

[Zoo Keeper]

I think what they are saying is ("This is a political hot potato and a finding against one of our biggest and most respected members, so we'd rather pass the buck") that they have no jurisdiction as the 'ad' is not designed to promote commercial activity.

What's the next step? Take the swine to a court?

The ad about being an organ donor was not about commercial activity either but that got pulled too.

I thought public advertising fell under their auspices regardless?

[Paul]

The ad about being an organ donor was not about commercial activity either but that got pulled too.

I thought public advertising fell under their auspices regardless?

Ah yes... the deftly executed double standard!

[Zoo Keeper]

Ah yes... the deftly executed double standard!

Silly me. In this game I should have expected it!!

[Taranis]

The ASA used to make some good judgements. In the past few years, I have found them confusing to say the least. Often they fail to understand the underlying arguments. This one, however, seems to be politically expedient.

[AshleyR]

As non-commercial opinions are free game, what are the odds of getting the Sunday Times to run a "Gun Free South Africa are liars." advert? And when we get called to the ASA, we get them to make a ruling, based on our evidence of the times GFSA has lied, eg. four times more likely.

[Davidc]

Can we not run a "if a SAPS gun was there so was the SAPS?"

[Paladin]

Can we not run a "if a SAPS gun was there so was the SAPS?"

If you did not have the means to protect yourself then GFSA was there.

[FrankH]

If you did not have the means to protect yourself then GFSA was there.

A home invasion with assault and a rape. With the line, "If you are unable to defend yourself. GunfreeSA is to blame".

[John Reid]

A home invasion with assault and a rape. With the line, "If you are unable to defend yourself. GunfreeSA is to blame".

Turnabout is fair play... (not that fair play enters in to GFSA's way of thinking)