Janet Jackson flash to be re-examined

[HURAKAN]

Jackson flash to be re-examined

The US Supreme Court has ordered a re-examination of a ruling that threw out a fine over Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction" during 2004's Super Bowl.

Federal regulators had initially fined CBS TV $550,000 (£368,000) in September 2004 for airing the glimpse of Jackson's breast during the broadcast.

But an appeals court quashed it in July last year saying the watchdog acted "arbitrarily" in issuing the fine.

Some 90 million viewers saw the incident during the half time show.

Jackson was performing alongside Justin Timberlake when he reached for her bra and the "malfunction" occurred.

About 542,000 complaints were received by broadcaster CBS.

Now the high court has directed the 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia to consider reinstating the fine imposed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

The order follows a high court ruling last week that upheld the FCC's policy that subjects broadcasters to fines against even single uses of swear words on live television.

Last year, the appeals court threw out the fine against CBS, saying that as the incident lasted nine-sixteenths of one second, it should have been regarded as "fleeting".

The appeals court said CBS could not be held liable for the acts of Jackson and Timberlake - now that ruling will be reviewed in view of the Supreme Court's order in the case.

Lawyers for CBS had urged the Supreme Court to reject the FCC's appeal.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/e ... 032720.stm

[Category 5]

Because the Supreme court can't possibly have anything better to do.

[HURAKAN]

They probably want to examine the flash in slow motion!!!

[Derek Ortt]

the fine should stand as the regulations were in place at the time

supreme court is merely upholding the law

[Ed Mahmoud]

:uarrow: They probably want to examine the flash in slow motion!!!

I saw an image on the internet, and even for normal heterosexual men, it really wasn't very appealling...

[Brent]

Seriously... who even cares anymore?

This country has some screwed up priorities.

[Squarethecircle]

Seriously... who even cares anymore?

This country has some screwed up priorities.

I agree. This shouldn't have been newsworthy when it happened, let alone five years later.

[olddude]

Seriously... who even cares anymore?

This country has some screwed up priorities.

Agreed. Non-issue. Carry on with something that matters.

[abajan]

:uarrow: They probably want to examine the flash in slow motion!!!

Question: CBS was fined for airing the incident but hasn't NatGeo (National Geographic Channel) occasionally shown bare breasted women dancing and so on in some African countries? Has NatGeo ever been fined for that?

[Ed Mahmoud]

They probably want to examine the flash in slow motion!!!

Question: CBS was fined for airing the incident but hasn't NatGeo (National Geographic Channel) occasionally shown bare breasted women dancing and so on in some African countries? Has NatGeo ever been fined for that?

NatGeo and Discovery are cable stations, not subject to the FCC like CBS is.

[OpieStorm]

Seriously... who even cares anymore?

This country has some screwed up priorities.

Seriously. Greatest country on the globe still hung over a 1.3 second glimpse of a boob 5 years ago.

[Ptarmigan]

Super Bowl XXXVIII was very memorable and a good game. Too bad that the Janet Jackson flash overshadowed it.

[Jinkers]

I thought the whole thing was stupid-lol, a whole lot of fuss over nothing, I saw the halftime show, never thought anything about it, thought the halftime show wasn't very good to begin with-lol.

[mf_dolphin]

Anyone who thinks that it was a wardrobe malfunction needs to seek help. It was painfully obvious that it was scripted and planned.

[somethingfunny]

Does anybody remember that guy who ran naked across the field just before the halftime show began? I thought that was way more flagrant and offensive than whatever happened between Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson that I wasn't paying attention to because their music is terrible....

and yet CBS had an equal amount on (non)control over both of them.

[Miss Mary]

Someone should dig up the old thread we had on the original Janet Jackson/Justin Timberlake incident. It was pretty funny.......I think it was titled - did I just see a ......

I'm not very good at searching but always happy to nudge people in that direction if they have the time. I think either Chad or j started the original topic....

I do remember hearing about a streaker on the field!

*Edit* Wow we discussed this topic to death back then....LOL!!!

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=24294&start=0
viewforum.php?f=6&st=0&sk=t&sd=d&start=17900
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=24324&start=0
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=24293
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=24384

[abajan]

Seriously... who even cares anymore?

This country has some screwed up priorities.

Seriously. Greatest country on the globe still hung over a 1.3 second glimpse of a boob 5 years ago.

Occasionally, my Mom (God rest her soul) used to call me a boob and I didn't think anything of it until she called me that in front of my American cousin (Linda) while we were visiting family in the US (Ohio, to be specific) and my cousin burst out laughing. After she composed herself, she explained to me what a boob is.
The thing is, in Barbados boob doesn't mean that. To my knowledge, "boob" here simply means someone who says or does silly things.

Another word that means something totally different here than what it means in the US is "pooch". It took me years to get accustomed to hearing people refer to a dog by that term on TV shows. Here in Barbados, "pooch" means... well, one's rear end!

(Thankfully, Mom never called me a pooch.)

[DanKellFla]

I think when somebody is referred to as a "Boob" that phrase is derived from the behavior of a Booby, which is a bird.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booby

Before this incident, it was a secret that women have nipples. She did a great service to this country by

wait for it





*exposing the cover-up.*

[abajan]

I think when somebody is referred to as a "Boob" that phrase is derived from the behavior of a Booby, which is a bird.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booby...

In years past, Barbadians (a.k.a. Bajans) used to call Humming Birds "Dr. Boobies" (I'm clueless as to why we called them that) but I haven't heard anyone refer to them by that name lately. And a humming bird is nowhere near the size of the Booby pictured in your link.

BTW, in Barbados what you guys call boobs, we (especially the older folk) call "bubbies".

[Category 5]

Anyone who thinks that it was a wardrobe malfunction needs to seek help. It was painfully obvious that it was scripted and planned.

THANK YOU!