FBI's 'Faces of Global Terrorism' ads to be yanked off buses
(Photo: Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash.)
SEATTLE -- The FBI's "Faces of Global Terrorism" ads featuring photos of terrorist suspects will be taken off of area buses in the next few weeks after criticism that the ads promoted stereotypes of Muslims, it was reported Tuesday.
Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., last week wrote a letter to FBI Director Robert Mueller saying the ads would "only serve to exacerbate the disturbing trend of hate crimes against Middle Eastern, South Asian and Muslim-Americans."
The company that handles King County Metro bus advertising received a request Tuesday afternoon from the Puget Sound Joint Terrorism Task Force that the ads be taken down, King County Metro spokesman Jeff Switzer told the Seattle Times.
According to the newspaper, two different ads, without photos, will remain on billboards, light rail and at Sea-Tac International Airport.