Posted on 03/15/2006 5:06:33 PM PST by mathprof
A government crackdown on indecent programming resulted in a proposed fine of $3.6 million against dozens of CBS stations and affiliates on Wednesday - a record penalty from the Federal Communications Commission.
The FCC said an episode of the CBS crime drama "Without a Trace" that aired in December 2004 was indecent. It cited the graphic depiction of "teenage boys and girls participating in a sexual orgy."
CBS said it strongly disagrees with the FCC's finding.
The program "featured an important and socially relevant storyline warning parents to exercise greater supervision of their teenage children. The program was not unduly graphic or explicit," the network said in a statement.
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Recind their licence for public indecency corrupt reporting and ineptness.
Piss on the rubble.
Haven't watched CBS since the last episode of MASH, never watch broadcast tv, it's pure garbage.
Except American Idol, that's good garbage.
I thought this was about their "news" division.
Why aren't the producers being charged with Child Porno laws. "Orgies of kids" sounds pretty much against the law to film.
Nevermind that Oprah has a show every other week talking about all kinds of sex acts. I guess Oprah can say what she wants and the rest of us "litte people" are only subject to laws. All hail queen oprah
The show was on at ten, it was likely rated "M," the V-chip would solve the problem, and the people who saw this either wanted to or didn't care enough to stop their kids from seeing it to program their damn t.v.'s. If people don't like this crap on t.v., they ought not to watch it. I don't want the FCC nannies forcing every show to a Mr. Rogers' content level because some people are too lazy to change the channel or too stupid to program a t.v. set or both.
Good! I hope cBS has to pay every penny.
I don't like the idea of government censors when every Tom, Dick, and Hank in this country has a remote control with an off button. Sounds like a perfect environment for a rugged individualistic solution.
It appears that they can show it after ten p.m.
Somebody fergot 'bout them time zones...
Careful what you wish for. The "Fairness Doctrine" is the next door down. Then we get an hour of Lynn Samuels (Bush set up 9/11 for political advantage) for every hour of Rush.
I agree with you.
I saw that episode and it truly was pornography. If teenagers are really participating in group sex and considering it completely normal,this country is in big trouble. The sex scenes in this show would have been shocking if the actors were adults. But, for teenagers to be portrayed this was really was horrible.
I'll lay odds they were. Hollywood "Teens": 30, look 25
If any of the actors were under 18 cBS is liable under the sexual abuse of minors act in Maryland and most other states, as well as the Federal indecency charges.
We can do fundraisers from your lists and my list and get enough money together to buy apartment complexes in the country of these posters choice china, north korea, cuba, iran,anywhere in the middle east. you know all the glorious bastions of freedom that totally regulate and control what makes it on the tv sets in there.It sounds like a lot of freepers will be happy living there then they are in the usa.
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