Not a crime, just interesting ... The FCC wants to fine 52 ABC affiliates $1.4 million for airing an "NYPD Blue" episode in 2003. Viewers got to see a woman's bare behind. The stations' defense?
The agency said the show was indecent because ''it depicts sexual organs and excretory organs -- specifically an adult woman's buttocks.''
The agency rejected the network's argument that ''the buttocks are not a sexual organ.''
Hat Tip: Many thanks, Keith G in PV!
The real crime was how long NYPD Blue was on the air.
Posted by: Searching | Saturday, January 26, 2008 at 05:13 PM
The FCC obviously has nothing useful to do.
Posted by: Tom K | Saturday, January 26, 2008 at 10:05 PM
The buttocks are a sexual organ? Wow. I guess that depends on how kinky you are.
Posted by: Rosie | Sunday, January 27, 2008 at 09:00 PM
As an NYPD Blue addict, this is ridiculous. They showed bare butts on that show all the time.
Nobody said a word, except David Letterman when they showed Dennis Franz (Sipowitz) big fat butt in the shower.
These women are just jealous, because Charlotte Ross was/is a babe.
Posted by: D | Sunday, January 27, 2008 at 10:44 PM