Created Sun 12th Jul 2009 5:10am PST by

blacksoapman Level 10, Genius (H$14,714)

Will Detroit city council regulate "time, place and manner" of advertising on billboards?

Settled as No

We were unable to find any sources stating that this had happened.

Background:

Background: Detroit -- Put off by a recent spate of billboards around the city that feature actor Billy Dee Williams touting malt liquor with the phrase "works every time," the City Council on Tuesday began looking at ways to regulate billboard advertising.

"This is killing our community," Councilwoman JoAnn Watson said after a local minister, Mayowa Lisa Reynolds, appeared before council asking for help.

Reynolds said she conducted a survey and found the billboards, which feature a cartoon representation of Williams trying to sell Colt 45, located in every square mile of the city.

"This is just wrong for our city," said Reynolds, who then questioned what the slogan, "works every time," means.he Col

"That if women drink it, ladies will lose their virginity?" she asked. "Or a man will do things out of character?"http://www.detnews.com/article/20090707/METRO/907070402/Detroit-council-takes-aim-at-Billy-Dee-Williams-malt-liquor-ads/?imw=Y

She added that she did not find the billboards in nearby communities such as Royal Oak and Plymouth.

"It's an issue of racism and perversity," Watson said.

Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.

Forecast history %

Yes

92%

Settled as No on Fri 1st Jan 8:36am PST

Activity: H$26,325
Predictions: 12
Comments: 2

Suspend date: Sat 12th Dec 2009 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Fri 1st Jan 8:36am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Sat 12th Dec 2009 11:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 30%

Action history:

Created Sun 12th Jul 2009 5:10am PST by

blacksoapman Level 10, Genius (H$14,714)

Suspended Sat 12th Dec 2009 11:59pm PST : Suspend date reached

Settlement requested Thu 31st Dec 2009 7:22am PST by

mungo10 Level 14, Prophet (H$236,425)

: There is nothing I can find to indicate that they have done this by the settlement date. I recommend settling this as "no".

Settled as 'No' Fri 1st Jan 8:36am PST by

sqlman [Admin]

: We were unable to find any sources stating that this had happened.

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Predictions (12)

14 weeks ago

keyeshoveden [Power User]

predicted No (H$6,500 at 77%)

18 weeks ago

corbelle Level 7, Pro (H$3,802)

predicted Yes (H$20 at 29%)

35 weeks ago

frogchop Level 18, Megadubber (H$2,721,258)

predicted Yes (H$100 at 28%)

Comments (2)

cici

Hopefully they regulate where billboards are placed in their City. If billboards are everywhere in the City, it has to look awful no matter what they advertise.

posted 36 weeks ago

blacksoapman Level 10, Genius (H$14,714)

So true cici

posted 36 weeks ago