The Supreme Court decided Friday (June 29) not to hear an appeal from the Federal Communications Agency, who wanted their $550,000 fine against CBS reinstated.
Chief Justice John Roberts said that at the time of the 2004 Super Bowl “wardrobe malfunction” — a term which, he added, “strained the credulity of the public” — the FCC’s policy was to excuse fleeting incidents of indecent words and images: a policy that was changed a month after the halftime incident. Under the new guidelines, he said, “[a]ny future ‘wardrobe malfunctions’ will not be protected.”
Earlier CJA coverage, and a video of Janet Jackson’s uncoverage (fleetingly NSFW)
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What exactly is the FCC protecting us from by going after even the most fleeting naughty bits?
Because, if a child even sees a nipple for a fraction of a second, he could become a gay atheist Communist who votes Democrat and supports Al Qaeda.
Sarcasm aside, why doesn’t the FCC protect against excessive violence or disturbing gore? (A recent video game features an image of a woman being torn in half; however, even children can purchase this game in California.)
Actually, wouldn’t a nice-looking nipple encourage heterosexuality? Just asking.
I don’t see why, since both men and women have them.