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The Federal Communications Commission's crusade against obscenity suffered a setback this week when a federal appeals court panel slapped down regulations mandating large fines for those who inadvertently broadcast cusswords.
In doing so, the judges injected a much-needed dose of reality into an issue blown out of proportion by such incidents as Janet Jackson's 2004 Super Bowl wardrobe malfunction and celebrity cursing at awards shows.
The three-judge panel in New York, by a 2-1 margin, found that the FCC had failed to constitutionally justify why it had decided to reverse previous policy and penalize networks for incidents involving brief, unplanned outbursts of profanity. Until now the agency had tolerated such unscripted violations of its decency rules. The court panel directed the FCC to rewrite the regulation, noting, "We are skeptical that the commission can provide a reasoned explanation for its 'fleeting expletive' regime that would pass constitutional muster."
www.chron.com...
Originally posted by earth2
I probably wouldnt have even thought twice about it but my 9 year old girl was watching tv with me and she reads very well.
Originally posted by iori_komei
I have to say, I fail to see what the big deal is.
So they flashed 'leetspeak' that translates into a sentence that some people find profane,
so what, it's hardly the end of the world.
Personally I dislike the FCC, and consider them to be far to overbearing as it is,
that and horribly hypocritical, they allow a topless woman, uncensored if she has pain
on her breasts, but blur out the majority of a mans body if he's naked, even if he
has paint all over his body.
Anyways, I could care less if this is on TV or not.
[edit on 6/10/2007 by iori_komei]
Originally posted by earth2
How can you be a leader and care less what is being shown to our kids on tv?
Originally posted by iori_komei
Howis some mild cussing, or in this case leetspeak, which only a certain group will even understand,
being flashed for a second bad for kids?
Originally posted by Lexion
Exactly what would you consider extreme ? Many profanities linked together ?
Originally posted by iori_komei
Originally posted by earth2
How can you be a leader and care less what is being shown to our kids on tv?
Howis some mild cussing, or in this case leetspeak, which only a certain group will even understand,
being flashed for a second bad for kids?
Originally posted by earth2
You must not really care what is being taught to our kids as far as right and wrong. And using the F word around 9 year olds is wrong.
Originally posted by intrepid
The reason the FCC hasn't made a move on these adds is because they are Canadian. They air here on a regular basis. Thank god for that. It's shock value. If they keep one kid who's parents don't give a fx from smoking, KUDO'S. If the CRTC(equivalent to the FCC in a PC country) doesn't have a problem with this, I don't see why Americans do.
I've seen all these commercials and that is the last thing I noticed. Seriously speaking I really didn't pay any attention to it until you mentioned something.