Okay, this is impressive.

[robotech_master]

I just read this article. First two paragraphs follow:

LAUDERHILL, Florida (Reuters) -- A plaque intended to honor black actor James Earl Jones at a Florida celebration of the life of Martin Luther King instead paid tribute to James Earl Ray, the man who killed the black civil rights leader, officials said Wednesday.

The embarrassing mix-up was caused by an error by the plaque's designer, the owner of the company that ordered the plaque said. It was being corrected in time for Jones' visit to the Fort Lauderdale suburb Saturday.

The article includes a picture of the plaque. "Thank you, James Earl Ray, for keeping the dream alive." Heh.

Whether intentional or not, you have to admit that's one heck of an amusing screwup.

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Wow

[(Anonymous)]

You realize that black militants will now kill you while you sleep, right?

[slog.livejournal.com]

woah. notice that the name of the plaque company wasn't displayed.

Actually, it was mentioned

[robotech-master.livejournal.com]

I just didn't quote that part of the article. Click the link, read to the bottom. Where they say it was the result of a "typographical error," and was an innocent mistake or something like that.

wow

[glip.livejournal.com]

I wonder when it got noticed by someone. Did they put this abomination up and then someone told the city? I didn't know the name of the man who killed King, until today... but I don't live in the States, so that's my excuse :)