Nipplegate is a federal case

[Butter]

Tenn. Woman Files Suit over Super Bowl
Associated Press

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Terri Carlin wants to make Janet Jackson's bare breast into a federal case.

Carlin filed a proposed class action lawsuit in U.S. District Court Wednesday against Jackson, singer Justin Timberlake, broadcasters MTV and CBS and their parent company, Viacom.

Carlin alleges that she and others who watched the halftime show during Sunday's Super Bowl were injured by the performers' lewd actions when Timberlake ripped off part of Jackson's costume, exposing her breast.

In the lawsuit, Carlin charges that the exposure and "sexually explicit conduct" by other performers during the show injured viewers.

"As a direct and proximate result of the broadcast of the acts, (Carlin) and millions of others saw the acts and were caused to suffer outrage, anger, embarrassment and serious injury," the lawsuit says.

But Carlin, who works in a bank, doesn't specify the type of injury allegedly suffered.

"All of the defendants knew that the Super Bowl, the pre-eminent sports event in the United States, would be watched by millions of families and children," says the lawsuit filed by Knoxville attorney Wayne A. Ritchie II. "Nevertheless, (they) included in the halftime show sexually explicit acts solely designed to garner publicity and, ultimately, to increase profits for themselves."

The lawsuit charges that the broadcast companies and the two singers violated an "implied" contract with viewers not to subject them to lewd actions.

"Families have an expectation that they can trust companies and individuals such as the defendants not to expose families to sexually explicit conduct during broadcasts of prime time events such as the Super Bowl," the lawsuit says.

Jackson has apologized for the incident, saying a red lace garment was supposed to remain over her breast when an outer garment was ripped away. She denied that the NFL, CBS, or MTV, which produced the halftime show for CBS, knew of her plans, and those entities all have condemned the performance.

The lawsuit says the broadcasters should have had a "sufficient broadcast delay" to censor the acts, even if they didn't know what Jackson and Timberlake planned to do on stage.

Carlin's lawsuit seeks billions of dollars in compensatory and punitive damages.

[The Afoci]

I am going to sue her for stupidity.

[rkmsuf]

Anytime you can sue for punitive damages you are giving me I'm all for it...

[JonInMiddleGA]

The lawsuit says the broadcasters should have had a "sufficient broadcast delay" to censor the acts, even if they didn't know what Jackson and Timberlake planned to do on stage.
Although I don't see this proposed suit going very far at all, it's spot-on in at least one detail.

[Noop]

Please excuse my french but this is the reason(one of many) why America is going down the drain. I fucking hate stupid muthafucker who jusy want to sue for a quick buck cause they are to fat and lazy to work for a damn living. Fuck her!!!

[yabanci]

I wonder if she'll sue herself after looking at her own breasts in the mirror.

[sabotai]

I've said before that CBS should have done a time-delay...but to sue over it is retarded!

Carlin's lawsuit seeks billions of dollars in compensatory and punitive damages.
Ah, now we know the real reason for sueing...

[GrantDawg]

I've said before that CBS should have done a time-delay...but to sue over it is retarded!


Ah, now we know the real reason for sueing...
Was there ever a doubt?

[Noop]

I have a question for the lawyers out there... could I be sued for breaking a girl's heart? Lets say she gains weight and blames my breaking her heart as the reason. That I cause emotional damage and all that other stuff.... Is that possible?

[Coffee Warlord]

You can answer this yourself. Do you have lots of money? If yes, then the answer to your question is yes.

[Chubby]

I've said before that CBS should have done a time-delay...but to sue over it is retarded!


Ah, now we know the real reason for sueing...


nooooooooooooooooo, she's suing cause it's the right thing to do :rolleyes:

[Honolulu_Blue]

Outrage? Anger? Embrassment? Serious Injury?

I'll show Terri outrage.

Unbelievable.

[cuervo72]

Somewhat ironic that the plaintiff's name is Carlin.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Also, for the record. There. was. no. nipple. She was wearing some bizzaro Aztec pastie thing or something. We didn't see nipple. Just the bared breast around the nipple. Pretty much what you can see on any billboard, TV show, magazine rack, etc.

[Easy Mac]

I'm going to sue her because I have to read about her stupid lawsuit... its not my fault I'm too lazy to not look at article instead of just clicking away. Reading that has caused me great emotional distress as I lose faith in the country.

[yabanci]

Obviously poor Mrs. Carlin hasn't heard of Rule 11.

[The Afoci]

Also, for the record. There. was. no. nipple. She was wearing some bizzaro Aztec pastie thing or something. We didn't see nipple. Just the bared breast around the nipple. Pretty much what you can see on any billboard, TV show, magazine rack, etc.

There was nipple. The star was attached a bar that went directly through the nipple.

[Castlerock]

Also, for the record. There. was. no. nipple. She was wearing some bizzaro Aztec pastie thing or something. We didn't see nipple. Just the bared breast around the nipple. Pretty much what you can see on any billboard, TV show, magazine rack, etc.

No nipple? [Warning: non-work-safe-nipple-link below]
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This lawsuit is a stupid political stunt.

[gstelmack]

Pretty much what you can see on any billboard, TV show, magazine rack, etc.
But most of those don't show a guy assaulting the woman right before the exposure. All those defending this act seem to blow off the entire performance except for this one second where the breast is shown.

The lawsuit is still stupid, though. This is an FCC/legal issue, not a civil one.

[Easy Mac]

No nipple? [Warning: non-work-safe-nipple-link below]
hxxp://www.drudgereport.com/jjt.jpg

This lawsuit is a stupid political stunt.
Yes, because thats the shot we all saw on live TVhttp://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

[sabotai]

Was there ever a doubt?
No.

[Easy Mac]

But most of those don't show a guy assaulting the woman right before the exposure. All those defending this act seem to blow off the entire performance except for this one second where the breast is shown.

The lawsuit is still stupid, though. This is an FCC/legal issue, not a civil one.
Assault is generally considered an unwanted advance or something done to cause some kind of injury... nothing I saw says this was unwanted, unplanned or inteded to cause injury.

[gstelmack]

Assault is generally considered an unwanted advance or something done to cause some kind of injury... nothing I saw says this was unwanted, unplanned or inteded to cause injury.
No, but it was intended to look unplanned. Note the look Janet is giving Justin in the pictures on CNN. Note that he reaches over and yanks on the costume. This was a simulated assault.

[Easy Mac]

If you're worried about seeing simulated assaults, don't watch TV at any time, because its always on... except maybe Barney.

[Chubby]

No, but it was intended to look unplanned. Note the look Janet is giving Justin in the pictures on CNN. Note that he reaches over and yanks on the costume. This was a simulated assault.

a simulated assault? you're really reaching now.

[gstelmack]

If you're worried about seeing simulated assaults, don't watch TV at any time, because its always on... except maybe Barney.
If I'm tuning in to a crime drama or something similar, then I expect it (and not until after 10). If I'm watching a Super Bowl halftime show, I don't. There's a time and a place for everything.

My point is that this particular halftime show went far beyond just showing a breast. But all the defenders focus on that one bit, telling the rest of us we're overreacting when they are ignoring the rest of the show.

[gstelmack]

a simulated assault? you're really reaching now.
Are you saying that reaching over and yanking on an unsuspecting woman's shirt over her chest is not a violent act?

[Easy Mac]

And you ignore every other show on before 10 PM that has shown many different acts of "simulated assault."

[gstelmack]

And you ignore every other show on before 10 PM that has shown many different acts of "simulated assault."
How many of those shows are advertised as family entertainment?

[sabotai]

Here we go again....

[panerd]

Could I please have the 30 seconds of my life back that I spent reading Gstelmak's posts?

[Easy Mac]

How many of those shows are advertised as family entertainment? How many of every other... I'd say almost all of them are "family" shows... and speaking of simulated assault, did you watch the Super Bowl? Thats not even "simulated" assault.

[The Afoci]

How many of those shows are advertised as family entertainment?

Lion King has murder in it. Last I check Disney did mainly family entertainment.

[gstelmack]

Here we go again....
Not for long ... my build's done so I have to test my code now :D

[Chubby]

How many of those shows are advertised as family entertainment?

Don't watch transformers, GI Joe, DBZ or any of a host of other shows that are family entertainment yet include "simulated assault". Don't flip on my channel with movies on <gasp> SIMULATED MURDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Easy Mac]

Lion King has murder in it. Last I check Disney did mainly family entertainment. They also have nudity :)

edit: not the Lion King, but watch the Avengers (I think, something about flying rodents.)

[Chubby]

They also have nudity :)

edit: not the Lion King, but watch the Avengers (I think, something about flying rodents.)

The mouse one? The pulled those.
Lion King spells out sex in the clouds!

[The Afoci]

I believe it was actually SFX or something like that. The initials of one of the animators or something...

[Chubby]

I believe it was actually SFX or something like that. The initials of one of the animators or something...

no way man, it says SEX. and it chants "paul is dead"...

[Easy Mac]

Aladdin has a penis in it.

[Easy Mac]

dola,

Yeah thats right TheLionKing, we're talking shit about you.

[wig]

I'm still pissed you beat me in the WigBowl, gstelmack.

:(

[Noop]

You can answer this yourself. Do you have lots of money? If yes, then the answer to your question is yes.
I guess she has a legit lawsuit against me....hmmm I so in her direction. *Spits*

[sterlingice]

Somewhat ironic that the plaintiff's name is Carlin.
That was my first thought, too. :)

SI

[Fonzie]

If you're worried about seeing simulated assaults, don't watch TV at any time, because its always on... except maybe Barney.

Who, ironically, is the one TV character most in need of an assault.