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Mobile Murder Case Inspiration For PETA Billboard
By Tiffany Craig Special Assignment Reporter
Published: Wed, October 17, 2007 - 4:54 pm
Tiffany Craig
Tommy Rabon says it's just not right! "Little kids come down here then they be saying mama, what is this right here? You know, that just don't make sense." Pam Brooks at the nearby BP gas station believes it's bad for business. "Well if you're going fast, you'd think it meant the next gas station which is BP, not a Citgo!"
Citgo is a subsidiary of Venezuela's state-owned oil company. The picture on the billboard is the country's president, Hugo Chavez.
John McCombs owns the entire billboard and says he had some free space so he put up that message. He believes that if people truly understand world events, they will be a little less opposed to that 3 letter word. "He called my president the devil so I don't like him. He's in with Iran's president and he hates America. That's the main thing."
So, the three letter word will remain a pain for some. McCombs says he has no plans to take the sign down and might even move it around the county!
Workers at the BP station near the sign say they have talked to the city about getting it taken down.
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Ok...I have to leave a comment on this one. I will tell you now that it will probably be very unpopular but here goes.
Does anyone recall the situation with gas prices and the extreme cold experienced throughout the Northeast last year? Who do you think stepped up to the plate to help those states acquire enough gas to last the winter without going bankrupt? I’ll give you a hint....it wasn’t any government agency or organization.
Yes it was Hugo Chavez. He came and met with governors and offered, on his own, to sell them gas for an extraordinary discount. Go ahead, wag your finger and shake your head, but he did it and that’s a fact.
Don’t say you hate someone because they don’t share the same opinion - just appreciate and move on. Geez!