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Fast Reply... Here's a CNN report of a "Bambi" Hunt: Naked 'Bambi' hunts spur outrage quote:
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Reuters) -- Outraged by a Las Vegas company that claims to offer men a chance to stalk and shoot naked women in the Nevada desert with paintball guns, women's groups and government agencies were scrambling to find a way to shut down such "Bambi" hunts. "As soon as I found out about this, I called for an investigation," Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman said. "Las Vegas is a place where anything goes, but this crosses the line if this is real." Real Men Outdoor Productions Inc., insists it is doing nothing illegal and only providing another variety of adult entertainment in a city celebrated for sin. Here's an ABC news report of the same Bambi Hunt, it seems: Hunting Naked Women' Game Draws Outrage quote:
Outdoorsmen spending $10,000 to hunt naked women with paintball guns — is it a joke or a genuine, albeit warped, business? Early Saturday morning, representatives of Real Men Outdoor Productions gathered with select reporters at a large undeveloped piece of land near a suburban Las Vegas housing development for a demonstration of their game, "Hunting for Bambi." ABC News Radio was the only U.S. broadcasting company in attendance. The company said it wanted to prove the game was not a hoax and didn't incite violence towards women. The organizers were more than an hour late for the 8:45 a.m. start time, but eventually two women were brought to the course. Each was promised $1,000 if they were hit with a paintball, $2,500 if they made it through the entire course without being shot, and a bonus of $100 for each of ten flags they were able to pick up along the course. The organizers later told reporters each would receive more than $2,500, regardless of the hunt's outcome, as a goodwill gesture. Then, a few more paragraphs about the hunt itself ... and then ... quote:
Gimmick or not, "Hunting for Bambi" has drawn fire from outraged citizens of Las Vegas. Mayor Oscar Goodman complained it crossed the line of good taste, even for "Sin City." He has called for an investigation. Jodi Tyson, director of the Nevada Coalition Against Sexual Violence, called the hunts, "offensive, dangerous and exploitative." Real Men Outdoor Productions may also be in trouble with the federal government if the hunts took place without permits on private property. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management, which has jurisdiction on about 90 percent of Nevada land, is investigating whether the company has violated trespassing laws.
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