Trayvon scandal puts Chicago candy giant in uncomfortable PR spotlight (Skittles)

Crain's Chicago Business ^ | April 6, 2012 | Gini Dietrich

[2ndDivisionVet]

Always with the shake-down.

[FreedomPoster]

I have seen nothing to make me think Trayvon really had some Skittles when the altercation with Zimmerman went down.

[bonfire]

You are correct. AFAIK, it was the attorney for TM’s dad who claimed this tidbit. (along with ice tea)

[rawcatslyentist]

I haven’t seen any proof of said skittles or AT purchase by lil sainted Trayvee.

[alexander_busek]

According to the New York Times, people are calling for donations and giving back to communities where “murder based on stereotypes is a reoccurring recurring theme.”

Too bad the New York Times can't afford spell-check.

Regards,

[MestaMachine]

Talk about a paradox. THEY decide to make Skittles a symbol and they buy the things. Now they want to boycott Skittles because....?
Next the gay mafia will be going after glitter.

[EyeGuy]

“There’s no easy answer. Perhaps the best advice is to have Wrigley quietly increase its donations to one of its existing social responsibility programs.

What do you think?”

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I think you are an anti-corporation, no talent, LeftMedia mental defective.

The Wrigley Company has absolutely NOTHING to do with the punk Martin’s gansgsta mentality and actions, getting himself killed.

[samtheman]

Wrigley should do the right thing and donate a huge portion of its windfall profits to the Zimmerman defense fund.

[Fireone]

This is simply their usual extortion ploy. Attack anyone with a dollar, or more.
Wrigleys should donate a symbolic small amount to the GOA, NRA, and SAF on Zimmerman’s behalf.
He merely exercised his God given right to self defense to save his own life, with the best means at hand.

[Yaelle]

So now even if you are barely tangentially involved you should be bullied into action?

I thought we were against bullying?

I can’t keep up.

[Levante]

Bullying is OK if blacks, hispanics, homosexuals, feminists or muslims are doing it.

[Blado]

Anybody who eats that shyte deserves to die.

[traditional1]

I believe they should be used as suppositories for Sharptoon and Jackass.

[Sacajaweau]

Who started the skittles and tea story anyways?? We don’t even know. Was it daddy?? How did he know he actually had them when the incident occurred?? IIRC, daddy was away at the time...

[Peet]

Wrigley should do the right thing and donate a huge portion of its windfall profits to the Zimmerman defense fund.

I Just love sarcasm. Poor Wrigley is in a



situation.

[yldstrk]

Mars is a family owned small company, not a corporate giant. I hope Mars just stands restful and lets the thing pass.

[Islander7]

"Skittles" is street slang for OTC drugs.

DEXTROMETHORPHAN

[luvbach1]

Maybe they’ll put Trayvon Martin’s pic on Skittles wrappers, like sports heroes on cereal boxes.

[hoosiermama]

Since Skittles is a street names for illegal drugs, I think they should donate to drug rehab programs in Sanford, FL. (Their CVS has recently been busted for selling 8X the amount of Oxycontin then they have people in town)

[rockabyebaby]

They’re raising money for the family....because.....????