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Saturday, January 22, 2011

MTV PORN: Parents Television Council Calls for Fed Investigation Into 'SKINS'

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Parents Television Council Calls for Federal Investigation Into MTV's Skins

 
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The group is also urging people to contact the show's sponsor, Taco Bell, in protest.



One day after it was reported Viacom executives ordered producers to tone down its racy teen drama, the Parents Television Council has announced it's urging the Department of Justice and U.S. Senate and House Judiciary Committees to open an investigation.
"In addition to the sexual content on the show involving cast members as young as 15, PTC counted 42 depictions and references to drugs and alcohol in the premiere episode," the group wrote in a letter to the government organizations.
"It is clear that Viacom has knowingly produced material that may well be in violation of [several anti-child pornography laws]," added the PTC, which earlier called the show "the most dangerous program ever for children."
The group is also urging a boycott of Taco Bell, one of the show's sponsors.
The New York Times reported that a number of executives met on Tuesday over concerns the show could violate pornography laws.
While MTV did not confirm that, a rep for the network said, "Skins is a show that addresses real-world issues confronting teens in a frank way.. Click Here to Read More.

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