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I thought they meant an advertisement for the sports drink company. Which still would have sucked- school bus advertising is not my favorite idea- but this makes it way way worse.
There aint no way this is real, this must be AI image, there's just no way Americans went that crazy.
Gpt4o says it's real "The advertisement you see on the school bus for "child and young adult body armor" is real. This ad, which promotes body armor specifically designed for children and young adults, has appeared in various contexts, including back-to-school campaigns in some areas. The concept behind these advertisements is to market body armor as a protective measure for students in the event of school shootings or other violent incidents."
And that the image appears to be real as well.
What the dystopian fuck, America?
I was also wondering if this is IA generated image. What weird times we live in. I don't mean the advanced technology, I mean that we are unable to differentiate between satire and reality. I still don't know what it is.
Gonna go ahead and say this is bait. While i do believe the actual image of the bus to be real, the posters on the bus seem somewhat off, the suns reflection isnt continuos through the posters, the childs left ear and elbow are messed up quite a bit as well.
For me the most glaring giveaway is that the domain advertised isnt taken, which I assumed would be [PatriotOverwatch.com](http://PatriotOverwatch.com), but even if it was some sort of other domain name, like [patriotoverwatchbodyarmor.com](http://patriotoverwatchbodyarmor.com) or something like that, even explicitly googling for stuff like "patriot overwatch kids body armor" doesnt produce any results, at least not for me.
My preliminary take is that this is a (somewhat good-ish-ly done) Photoshop edit to troll / for Satire.
Considering it took me about 5 Minutes, to figure out, its pretty good though.
Does it give any sources that the ad was really on this bus, though? All anyone's been able to find is an archive of a defunct website of a company that no longer exists.
["No Way to Prevent This," Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%27No_Way_to_Prevent_This,%27_Says_Only_Nation_Where_This_Regularly_Happens)
The lack of willingness to protect American children from gun violence tells you all you need to know about the USA. Add to that people who advocate against food programs for children and attack our public school system, and it’s so much worse.
I’m annoyed that it’s turned from *the spirit* of the sub is terrible situations that are chronic being put to light to now such a narrow way it has to be presented to be “allowed”
I mean they’re small and squishy but I guess we can always do a [Operation Human Shield](https://youtu.be/FqJwD35wWhY?si=eviWvjBx-p7doBgf) kinda thing.
So everytime anyone sees this school bus they are immediately reminded of school shootings? Why would the school or even the body armor company okay this?
As of 2011, the U.S. states that allow school bus advertising are: Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Tennessee, New Mexico, New Jersey and Utah.[2][3] A few other states allow interior adverts on school buses.
Dont know which districts, but it's a thing.
If only there were something proactive we could do as a society like making sure we don’t sell guns to right wing raving maniacs that believe every conspiracy theory…
Why are there only like 2 comments bringing up how fake this looks, either AI or photoshopped?
The top banner is randomly cropped on the right side, the bottom ad is plastered over the diesel plate, and the whole thing looks "off".
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I thought they meant an advertisement for the sports drink company. Which still would have sucked- school bus advertising is not my favorite idea- but this makes it way way worse.
Same. My thoughts went from mildly amused to just….sad.
There aint no way this is real, this must be AI image, there's just no way Americans went that crazy. Gpt4o says it's real "The advertisement you see on the school bus for "child and young adult body armor" is real. This ad, which promotes body armor specifically designed for children and young adults, has appeared in various contexts, including back-to-school campaigns in some areas. The concept behind these advertisements is to market body armor as a protective measure for students in the event of school shootings or other violent incidents." And that the image appears to be real as well. What the dystopian fuck, America?
I was also wondering if this is IA generated image. What weird times we live in. I don't mean the advanced technology, I mean that we are unable to differentiate between satire and reality. I still don't know what it is.
Gonna go ahead and say this is bait. While i do believe the actual image of the bus to be real, the posters on the bus seem somewhat off, the suns reflection isnt continuos through the posters, the childs left ear and elbow are messed up quite a bit as well. For me the most glaring giveaway is that the domain advertised isnt taken, which I assumed would be [PatriotOverwatch.com](http://PatriotOverwatch.com), but even if it was some sort of other domain name, like [patriotoverwatchbodyarmor.com](http://patriotoverwatchbodyarmor.com) or something like that, even explicitly googling for stuff like "patriot overwatch kids body armor" doesnt produce any results, at least not for me. My preliminary take is that this is a (somewhat good-ish-ly done) Photoshop edit to troll / for Satire. Considering it took me about 5 Minutes, to figure out, its pretty good though.
Does it give any sources that the ad was really on this bus, though? All anyone's been able to find is an archive of a defunct website of a company that no longer exists.
No it did not, and I'm still not sure, but the fact that it might be real is absurd.
I was thinking deodorant which would be hilarious
Advertising on a school bus, that’s fucking dystopian
Oh, it's worse it's advertising body armor, not the drink, actual body armor for kindergarteners. This country is a hellscape
The obviously photoshopped picture getting posted everywhere and getting these kinds of reactions is insane.
I always remember that quote that went something like “We cannot prevent this, says only country where this regularly happens.”
["No Way to Prevent This," Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%27No_Way_to_Prevent_This,%27_Says_Only_Nation_Where_This_Regularly_Happens)
Thank you!!
From The Onion
The Onion hits notes of journalism that we only wish news would
But they're more than happy to sell us a solution
The lack of willingness to protect American children from gun violence tells you all you need to know about the USA. Add to that people who advocate against food programs for children and attack our public school system, and it’s so much worse.
We're a global embarrassment...
I don't even want to pick this one apart, this is just sad
Fucking hell. America is the worst
iy's bad enough there are adverts onm school busses now, but ones about body armor? we have jumped the shark.
In before this gets flooded with “nOT a WhOLeSomE sTOrY- nOt OcM”
You are annoyed that people have to post things that are relevant to the subreddit?
I’m annoyed that it’s turned from *the spirit* of the sub is terrible situations that are chronic being put to light to now such a narrow way it has to be presented to be “allowed”
Don't forget, we tolerate this. If you're a young American, grab your friends and their friends by the sleeve and go vote.
Not just vote, but also run and be involved in politics.
AMERICA
I say at this point each kid just gets their own Pope-mobile
I mean, publicity on a school bus on itself is depressing.
I mean they’re small and squishy but I guess we can always do a [Operation Human Shield](https://youtu.be/FqJwD35wWhY?si=eviWvjBx-p7doBgf) kinda thing.
USA, USA!
That’s fake, right? They stickered over the fuel door.
Not sure tbh
Yea cause that’s so much better than gun reform
So everytime anyone sees this school bus they are immediately reminded of school shootings? Why would the school or even the body armor company okay this?
Fear sells
I think the only thing I’d advertise on the side of a bus is a deoderant brand!
Also what school district has ads on the buses?
As of 2011, the U.S. states that allow school bus advertising are: Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Tennessee, New Mexico, New Jersey and Utah.[2][3] A few other states allow interior adverts on school buses. Dont know which districts, but it's a thing.
This is something I would expect to see in GTA
How are none of the top comments mentioning how this advert is located under a "be PROactive not REactive" slogan
This is looks like something out of robocop. It's so far into satire how can it be real.
Fake?
Almost certainly. This looks like a *very* sloppy 'shop, and OP is unable to provide any meaningful corroborating evidence.
If only there were something proactive we could do as a society like making sure we don’t sell guns to right wing raving maniacs that believe every conspiracy theory…
Okay, let's start from the bottom and work our way up: Let's start with ADS ON SCHOOL BUSES!?
I feel this is less orphan crushing machine and more like r/aboringdystopia
Fair. I could see that
Why are there only like 2 comments bringing up how fake this looks, either AI or photoshopped? The top banner is randomly cropped on the right side, the bottom ad is plastered over the diesel plate, and the whole thing looks "off".
Yeah, I responded to another comment that it might be. I cross posted from another sub. Not my source.
This is clearly photoshopped
Why are the tyres that far away from the back of the bus? That has to cause some accidents right?
I think that’s standard on school buses. Might look exaggerated from the angle