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March 29, 2010

Why does Jordan Seiler use illegal means instead of fighting “illegal” advertising in court?


Jordan Seiler

The only body in New York that can decide whether public advertising is legal or not is the New York Department of building and housing – not anyone else. Without the resolution by the NY department of building and housing it is illegal to replace any public advertising.

Then why doesn’t Jordan Seiler use legal ways for his anti-advertising campaigns? If he believes that his rights to public space have been violated by public advertising, then why won’t he take his grievances to the court and defend his rights in court by legal means?

There are two possible answers to this question: either Jordan Seiler has no confidence in his victory or, which is more likely, his Public Ad Campaign and NYSAT are in fact a self-advertising campaign of otherwise obscure Jordan Seiler. His campaigns look more like self-advertising than campaigns aimed at defending public space.

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