Nakedness — A Crime of American Conservatives

USA: Janet Jackson Breast Outrage

DMCA take down notice from The Spacer Company

2015-09-26 the photo of Janet Jackson “wardrobe malfunction” is removed due to DMCA take down notice from The Spacer Company.

The letter they send to me is this:

I think it's totally bogus request, but i took down the photo to avoid hassle. You can find lots of it by Google Image search “janet jackson wardrobe malfunction”.

Or see the photo from the Gardian article.

[Janet Jackson's Super Bowl ‘wardrobe malfunction’ may hit supreme court 2012-04-18 By Brian Braiker. At http://www.theguardian.com/world/us-news-blog/2012/apr/18/janet-jackson-wardrobe-malfunction-supreme , accessed on 2015-09-26 ]

Here's another account of the DMCA takedown of the photo.

[Sorry Ms. Jackson… 2014-09-01 By Jenny Zhu. At https://transparency.automattic.com/2014/09/01/sorry-ms-jackson/ , accessed on 2015-09-26 ]

In 2004 February, pop singer Janet Jackson made a breast-baring incident that caused a outrage in America. In one of the most watched yearly American TV prime time SuperBowl football match halftime entertainment (meaning, the resting period in a game, and in this period there's entertainment), broadcasted live, Janet in a performance with singer Justin Timberlake, where at the end as a punch-line Justin ripped the chest-plate off of a specially-designed costume to reveal Janet's right breast, whose nipple is decorated with a radiating sun jewelry. This incident generated a tumult in America all over media channels.

The show's makers CBS, MTV and associated organization NFL fiercely apologized and declared their unawareness and innocence. Scheduled shows in Hawai of Justin's singing group are promptly canceled. Rumors are flying about the ban of Janet and Justin in the coming Grammy Awards by CBS. (Janet has then announced she'll be absent.).

The American FCC (Federal Communication Commission, media watchdog) has received record-breaking 200000 complaints from viewers. FCC chairman Michael Powell said it was a “classless, crass and deplorable stunt”. FCC is investigating whether this breached US government indecency guidelines. If so, it could fine CBS $27,500 for each of its affiliate stations which aired the show.

Janet Jackson herself made video official apology declaring the stunt went too far by accident. Justin also made official apology and statement that the incident is purely unintentional. (he coined the phrase “wardrobe malfunction”). CBS is putting more video-delays in future “live” broadcasts to prevent such incident.

Here are samples of news reports of the brouhaha:

• Over 200,000 complaints to FCC 2002-02-07 By Reuters At (local copy: janet_jackson_fcc.htm)
• Timberlake Explains What Happened in Super Bowl Exposure 2004-02-05 From KPIX. At (local copy: Janet_Jackson_breast.htm)

Full detailed account and its aftermath, see Wikipedia: Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy.

USA: Texas: Breastfeeding considered Kiddie Porn

USA: Nebraska: Prosecuting Public Nudity by Online Photos

2003 December: a 21-year old girl took photos of herself naked in a public bar, and placed the photo on her website. The police found the photo, and prosecuted her for violating local law. Harrington was to be arraigned in Lancaster County Court on Jan 29. If convicted, she faces a maximum penalty of six months in jail and a $500 fine.

Her name is Melissa J Harrington and her website is http://www.melissalincoln.com/

The source news from Associated Press can be seen at:

• CBS http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/12/30/tech/printable590701.shtml (local copy melissa_harrington_cbs_2003-12-30.txt );
• CNN http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/internet/12/30/offbeat.naked.web.ticket.ap/index.html (local copy melissa_harrington_cnn_2003-12-30.txt );
• USA Today http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2003-12-30-naked-lincolnite_x.htm (local copy melissa_harrington_usa.txt )

The following photos may be the ones that the police used to persecute her:

This woman is continuously persecuted by the local cops for her public nudity or otherwise sex related incidents. According to Melissa's website, cops have again ticketed her for public nudity and this time also ticketed her with public indecency. This could be a case of harassment. Her web site reporting this is at: http://www.melissamidwest.com/policevideo.html

Police ticket woman for public nudity again 2006-03-03 By Lori Pilger, Lincoln Journal Star. At http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2006/03/31/local/doc442c1fec0c5a0477479879.prt. (local copy melissa_200603.txt )

Catherine Bosley Nudity Incident

photo removed due to a DMCA notice.

Catherine Bosley (born 1967) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Bosley), a anchorwoman at a TV station in Ohio. In summer 2003, in her vacation in Florida she participated in wet T-shirt contest. This got captured on video and a year later it came out on the internet. For that, she had to resign.

Catherine now has a website of her own to tell her tale, at 〔http://www.thecatherinebosley.com/〕. Last accessed on 2006-08-09, defunct as of 2009-03-07.

2016-01-21 Addentum: What happened to her all these years? Her famous nude photo of 2003 was taken by someone who she doesn't know. After the photo became public, she negotiated with the photographer and obtained the right to it in 2004. Hustler magazine published the photo in 2006 or so, and she sued Hustler. In 2012, She won, and Huster has to pay $135,000. She now work as an anchor in another place.

Sources:

• [6th Circuit Affirms Nude News Anchor's Copyright Suit Vs. Hustler 2012-08-16 By Mark Kernes. At http://news.avn.com/articles/6th-Circuit-Affirms-Nude-News-Anchor-s-Copyright-Suit-Vs-Hustler-485626.html , accessed on 2016-01-21 ]
• [Hustler loses appeal over news-anchor photo 2012-08-16 By Terry Baynes. At http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-08-16/entertainment/sns-rt-us-hustler-appealbre87f1bh-20120816_1_wet-t-shirt-contest-hustler-magazine-anchor , accessed on 2016-01-21 ]
• [Catherine Bosley, Anchor In Nude Photo Scandal, Wins Hustler Lawsuit: 5 Things To Know 2012-08-17 By Lisa Eadicicco. At http://www.ibtimes.com/catherine-bosley-anchor-nude-photo-scandal-wins-hustler-lawsuit-5-things-know-748696 , accessed on 2016-01-21 ]

Michelle Manhart Nudity Incident

Bleeding-Heartism of American Gone Berserk

News: Teen who posted own photo charged with child porn 2004-03-29 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. At http://www.post-gazette.com/breaking/20040329pornp6.asp (local copy teen_auto_pedo.htm )

News: Georgia House bans genital piercings for women The Associated Press - ATLANTA. At http://www.accessnorthga.com/news/ap_newfullstory.asp?ID=34411 (local copy 200404_women_piercing.htm)

Elsewhere On Earth

Public Nudity in Hungary

2008-03-17

Pornography On Amazon Japan

Apparently, porn is sold thru Amazon in Japan.

2010-10-16 US Amazon started to sell porn and sex toys too. See: Sex Toys on Amazon: Ben Wa Balls, Kegel, Anal Hooks!