The War On People: Vehicular Manslaughter

Previously, I showed everyone that there are people out there who are willing to go to crazy extremes for the sake of killing people like you or me. The gun demonstrated in the last post was horrific, to say the least. But you can at least say that they're being honest about what they're doing. If someone were to show up on the scene carrying an assault rifle, you know to run. But something else has been on the rise: corporations have started to take notice of the anti-Alter sentiment and have begun to market towards this trend. With DIY kits and instructions downloaded online you have a possibility that the person in question may not use it, may not go to the effort. However, during the Super Bowl there was a shockingly racist ad that clearly stated that a corporation just did not care for the safety of Alter-kind.



This is simply sinister. Taking notice of the rising tensions and marketing towards that is underhanded and immoral. In what they've done here, Audi has declared that they do not care about Vampires. In fact, they've gone so far as to make a twitter hash-tag to gloat and give people a lace to laugh about the fate of the Vampires they've decided to mow down.

Yes, the ad is somewhat tongue-in-cheek, like many Superbowl Ads. Vampires do not turn to ash and embers at the mere touch of light like that. But the implication is still the same: this car was designed to murder Vampires. Audi, seeing the recent trends, has decided to arm the majority human population for the sake of soothing their fears and coming out ahead of what is, undoubtedly, a trend in marketing towards the anti-Alter racists in the world.

There must be a better way.

Not long ago, Ford heard of similar tensions and fears - the concept that there may be an attack by something such as a zombie horde. While we at the AUSG still believe that such things can be prevented, Ford's approach was at least more acceptable than Audi's. Rather than arming their vehicles with what are essentially LED death-rays or retrofitting them into something more suitable for Mad Max like so many DIY people would be prone to do - Ford planned for defensive rather than offensive driving.



Yes, there's still unacceptable racist undertones in their marketing. God knows how long that Zombie went without being fed to suddenly go chasing a group of fleeing humans like that. And I'm very concerned by the statement that he "rented" that Zombie, which leads to the disturbing concept that there may, in fact, be a Zombie Slave Trade (possibly Vermin Supreme supporters). However, the man survived his encounter, the Zombie went unharmed and Ford's product line shows a dedication to the preservation of life rather than mowing down people who could, like in Audi's ad, just be gathering for a harmless party.

I propose that Alters of all kinds, and those who show their support for our cause, boycott Audi for their clearly antagonistic design policies. Do not buy an Audi if you would like to see peace between our species. Do not rent or lease one of these death machines and do not show them your approval by joining their Twitter campaign against Vampire kind. No, go to Twitter and use the #SoLongVampires hash-tag to inform them that we will not approve such racist and hateful actions as designing a car with the intention of killing helpless civilians at their social gatherings.

And if you're not convinced, consider this: The legal driving age in the United States is 16. How many parties, like the one in that commercial, could your 16 year old go to? What if someone brought one of those cars to the party? If you're a UV sensitive Alter, like the Vampires depicted in that commercial, your children would be too. How would you feel if you got the call that they'd died horrible, agonizing death at the hands of a pair of head-lights?

Do not let this be your child

This should not be allowed to pass. join us in voicing your displeasure to Audi. Speak the truth on Twitter using #AltersUnited and #SoLongVampires. Do not go silently into the night!

This message brought to you by Alters United, showing support and concern for all Alters in these trying times.

The War On People: Insane Weapon

Dangerous thinking for dangerous times

In recent years, great strides have been achieved in getting acceptance for our kind among the "normal" population. People have willingly accepted us with open arms and made us part of their lives provided we meet the right requirements. The more attractive among us have become so popular that some people have even devoted entire movements, religions even, to their coming.

But one thing that can never be claimed, despite heroic attempts by a very select number of films, is that the community is accepting of Zombie-kind in the same way they are of fortunate others. Sure, they're popular figures in fiction, especially with the ratings boom for The Walking Dead, but their depiction has been anything but friendly. With the exception of perhaps Shaun of the Dead, all Zombie films end with one conclusion and one conclusion only.

And, sadly, these trends are being echoed in the real world as well. I recently brought light to the campaign of a Mr. Vermin Supreme and his position of anti-zombie policies being used to correct issues within the United States. This was not an isolated incident, with the creation of zombie strategies such as the one above, the building of zombie-proof houses and the growing trend of DIY "Zombie Proofing" for things such as your car. But now, it would seem, the cold war has gone hot.

This is the DoubleStar Zombie-X AK-47, a specially customized anti-zombie assault rifle with electric chainsaw attachment. Though it is currently a concept weapon, not yet produced for the public to purchase, a previous weapon has already been designed by the same company and released as the Zombie Slayer for $1,249.99. Their previous weapon was released so recently that the "introduction price" of $999.99 only expired as of January 31st, 2012 (yesterday). In other words, this isn't just an incidental name coined for the purposes of tongue-in-cheek marketing.

This is a product line - and we will be seeing more.

Though what they can possibly do after this is hard to tell. With the introduction of the Zombie-X they've upgraded the previous rifle's USMC Multi-purpose Bayonet with a fully functioning electric chainsaw attachment, a battery pack attached to the stock, a bio-hazard holographic sight and, according to the demonstration below, even a bottle opener for the post slaughter celebrations.



Be afraid, my friends, be very afraid.

Via Dvice

If you're concerned for the welfare of Zombie kind, please show your support to Alters United and their ongoing Feed Zeddy project, an alternative solution to the long feared Zombie Apocalypse.