Propose class-action lawsuit over Jackson's boob

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

No pictures -- I learned my lesson the first time around.

 

The sad thing is I'm not surprised at all...

 

FEBRUARY 5--It took almost three days, but the first lawsuit has been filed in connection with Janet Jackson's breast. A Tennessee woman yesterday filed a proposed class action lawsuit "on behalf of all Americans" who watched the Super Bowl halftime show and were somehow injured by Miss Jackson's adorned nipple. In the below federal complaint, Terri Carlin, a 47-year-old Knoxville bank employee, contends that Jackson's exposure and other "sexually explicit conduct" during halftime festivities caused viewers to "suffer outrage, anger, embarrassment and serious injury." Details of those supposed injuries were not further described in the complaint filed by attorney Wayne A. Ritchie II. Along with Jackson, Carlin has named as defendants Justin Timberlake, CBS, MTV, and Viacom. Carlin's complaint seeks compensatory and punitive damages, though an exact dollar figure is not specified. But it seems billions would be in order since Carlin notes that punitive damages should not exceed the gross revenues of all defendants for the past three years.

[EricMM 0]

I just imagine Kyle B's Mother from Southpark

 

"what what what? Another womans breast!? Good lord! Something I've seen countless times before! Not on national TV!" *head explodes*

 

(Thus the serious injury part of the suit)

[Lightning Flik 0]

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

 

What about the Canadians who watched the SuperBowl!?

 

Dammit, someone file a Canadian Class Action Lawsuit so I can get me some free money!

 

[/sarcasm]

[Guest MikeSC]

No pictures -- I learned my lesson the first time around.

 

The sad thing is I'm not surprised at all...

 

FEBRUARY 5--It took almost three days, but the first lawsuit has been filed in connection with Janet Jackson's breast. A Tennessee woman yesterday filed a proposed class action lawsuit "on behalf of all Americans" who watched the Super Bowl halftime show and were somehow injured by Miss Jackson's adorned nipple. In the below federal complaint, Terri Carlin, a 47-year-old Knoxville bank employee, contends that Jackson's exposure and other "sexually explicit conduct" during halftime festivities caused viewers to "suffer outrage, anger, embarrassment and serious injury." Details of those supposed injuries were not further described in the complaint filed by attorney Wayne A. Ritchie II. Along with Jackson, Carlin has named as defendants Justin Timberlake, CBS, MTV, and Viacom. Carlin's complaint seeks compensatory and punitive damages, though an exact dollar figure is not specified. But it seems billions would be in order since Carlin notes that punitive damages should not exceed the gross revenues of all defendants for the past three years.

Heck yeah!

 

It generated tingly feelings in places.

 

I WANT THE MONEY NOW!

-=Mike

[Highland 0]

This is exactly why the judicial system is in drastic need of an overhaul and reform.

 

And I'm not surprised that this lawsuit originated in one of the bible belt states.

[treble 0]

But it seems billions would be in order since Carlin notes that punitive damages should not exceed the gross revenues of all defendants for the past three years.

Well, that's mighty kind of her.

[BUTT 0]

"Serious injury"? Where do people come up with this stuff?

[Swift Terror 0]

stupid bitch--she should be jailed on principle alone

[NoCalMike 0]

the lawsuit should be thrown out of court.

[Lightning Flik 0]

the lawsuit should be thrown out of court.

First it has to make it into a court room to get thrown out.

 

We must hold out breaths until that happens.

 

...where do people come up with this shit? Seriously, this is money grabbing if there was ever a lawsuit.

[2GOLD 0]

Dear god, I hope this doesn't go to the Florida court system. If it does, it may not only go to trial but SHE MIGHT WIN!

 

How the hell are you hurt by seeing a shiny nipple???

[Guest JMA]

Ugh. This woman is obviously an attention whore.

 

Personally, I don't give a shit about this whole situation.

[EdwardKnoxII 0]

Hey she lives in my state the bitch. She's only a few hours away. Hey if you guys can collect some gas money for me I'll go over there and bitch slap her for you guys.

[King Cucaracha 0]

Good job this woman didn't see that Lingerie Bowl that was running against the 'Super' version, or this'd probably be a double suit.

 

Just a quick question...

 

"A Tennessee woman yesterday filed a proposed class action lawsuit "on behalf of all Americans"

 

I'm no lawyer, so bear with me...if she wins, wouldn't the winnings have to be spread amongst all Americans if it's filed on behalf of them? If not, who would any winnings go to? Surely if it were to go to this woman, she'd have to have suffered some sort of physcological or physical damage for her to win?

 

So, yeah, this is dumb.

[Styles 0]

So, is John Edwards going to make this a campaign policy?

[Guest Fook]

http://www.snopes.com/politics/satire/jjackson.asp

 

The funny part is that the fake lawsuit mentioned here came out a few days before the real one.

 

Looks like life imitates art in this case.

[Kahran Ramsus 0]

I want to sue Timberlake for scarring me with his terrible singing.

[cynicalprofit 0]

How can a woman be scarred by another womans boobie? Does she just not look ina mirror and go, wow I've got them too?

 

Really whats more offensive, the naked human body, or 30 guys being paid millions of dollars to play a childrens game, and their collages rank as low as drug dealer to murders. Janet was NOT offensive, its a human body, if these people seriously can not understand that, fuck'em and tell them to get off my planet. IT WAS A FUCKING BOOB, big whoop, there EVERYWHERE in case no one noticed. I see them everyday. God this whole incident is so retarded....i need to move to europe where porn is standard tv fare.

[Styles 0]

30 guys being paid millions of dollars to play a childrens game, and their collages rank as low as drug dealer to murders.

HUH?

[Firestarter 0]

30 guys being paid millions of dollars to play a childrens game, and their collages rank as low as drug dealer to murders.

HUH?

cavemn cavemn cavemn

[Spicy McHaggis 0]

Our country seriously is too uptight about nudity. From L-shaped bed sheets to a man's bare ass warranting a mature rating on TV. There is a major difference b/t a naked woman and graphic images of people having sex. Seeing a bare breast is not sexual contact.

[Henry Spencer 0]

We were talking about the Super Bowl halftime show in my German class, and my seventy year old teacher said he couldn't care less about Janet Jackson, but was more offended by Nelly's constant crotch-grabbing.

[Highland 0]

That stunt Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake pulled and the resulting censorship backlash has set us back 20 years. Way to go, dumbasses.

Edited February 6, 2004 by Naibus

[Guest Anglesault]

Ugh. This woman is obviously an attention whore.

Janet?

[Kahran Ramsus 0]

Ugh. This woman is obviously an attention whore.

 

Justin?

[Guest El Satanico]

The stunt didn't set us back. This country always has been and always will be uptight prudes about nudity and sexuality.

 

Hell even Canada has nudity on TV.

[Kahran Ramsus 0]

The stunt didn't set us back. This country always has been and always will be uptight prudes about nudity and sexuality.

 

Hell even Canada has nudity on TV.

It is also acceptable for women to go topless in public, at least it used to be. I'm not sure now.

[Guest Danny Dubya v 2.0]

*sigh*... what a horrible waste. If only MTV had this stunt done with one much hotter female singer and one much more tolerable male singer. Janet Jackson?

[Highland 0]

The stunt didn't set us back. This country always has been and always will be uptight prudes about nudity and sexuality.

 

Hell even Canada has nudity on TV.

It is also acceptable for women to go topless in public, at least it used to be. I'm not sure now.

I think they can in Ontario, and my comment about setting us back is about this stunt which brough all the religious and uptight prudes out of the woodwork. They're always looking for an excuse to impose their views upon us and Janet and Justin practically gave it to them. That's what upsets me.

[Guest El Satanico]

eh they only seem to pay attention to nudity or sexuality. They don't react to violence nearly as strongly.