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| This supermarket robbery was 'brought to you by Coca-Cola' | This supermarket robbery was 'brought to you by Coca-Cola' |
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| A disturbing new trend appears to be emerging in advertising. | A disturbing new trend appears to be emerging in advertising. |
| In March, McDonald's appeared to sponsor a Fox45 local news broadcast with a piece of advertising masquerading as a hilarious viral video, and now Coca-Cola seems to have piggybacked a robbery. | In March, McDonald's appeared to sponsor a Fox45 local news broadcast with a piece of advertising masquerading as a hilarious viral video, and now Coca-Cola seems to have piggybacked a robbery. |
| "St. Landry Parish Crime Stoppers is asking for help identifying the burglar who broke into Stelly's Supermarket on July 8 and stole hundreds of dollars in cash," KATC, a subdivision of ABC reports. | "St. Landry Parish Crime Stoppers is asking for help identifying the burglar who broke into Stelly's Supermarket on July 8 and stole hundreds of dollars in cash," KATC, a subdivision of ABC reports. |
| The article comes with a video of a trooper from the independent 'crime stopper' body, which has gone viral thanks to his southern ways and "look at me son, I'm talking to you" lines. | The article comes with a video of a trooper from the independent 'crime stopper' body, which has gone viral thanks to his southern ways and "look at me son, I'm talking to you" lines. |
| It looks like just another entry in the 'weird local news moments' archive, except at 0:54 when a Coca-Cola van very clearly and purposefully drives into shot. | It looks like just another entry in the 'weird local news moments' archive, except at 0:54 when a Coca-Cola van very clearly and purposefully drives into shot. |
| It stays there for the rest of the 'officer's dispatch - branding nice and central. | It stays there for the rest of the 'officer's dispatch - branding nice and central. |
| At one point, he even tells viewers how he looks forward to enjoying a 'Coke' after catching the criminal. | At one point, he even tells viewers how he looks forward to enjoying a 'Coke' after catching the criminal. |
| This could just be an incredible coincidence, of course. | |
| See for yourself in the video above... | |
| We've reached out to Coca-Cola for a response. | We've reached out to Coca-Cola for a response. |