ABC is getting spanked (pun intended) by the FCC, who have fined the network $1.4 million for showing a bare ass on a NYPD Blue 5 years ago. FIVE YEARS AGO?!?!? The FCC said that the episode which first aired in 2003 “contains explicit and graphic depictions of sexual organs. The scene depicts multiple, close-range views of an adult woman’s naked buttocks. We find that the broadcast dwells on and repeats the sexual material. We have held that repetition and persistent focus on sexual or excretory material is a relevant factor in evaluating the potential offensiveness of broadcasts. Here, the scene revolves around the woman’s nudity and includes several shots of her naked buttocks. The material is thus dwelled upon and repeated. Our action today should serve as a reminder to all broadcasters that Congress and American families continue to be concerned about protecting children from harmful material and that the FCC will enforce the laws of the land vigilantly.”  Umm – first of all, why would kids be watching NYPD Blue? If they are, their parents should be fined for allowing them to watch a violent show – forget about the ass. Second, why wait FIVE YEARS for this? If you had a problem with it in 2003, why wait till now to fine them? Douchebags.ABC, who is planning to fight the allegations, said, “The buttocks are not a  sexual organ.” I hear that.

Bookmark to: