Is this going to have an effect on those hot dog eating contests? Those are about the sickest events I have ever seen....or since hotdogs don't affect the electolytes then there is no problem? Just up-chucking?
A guy sued because he viewed a reality TV "Fear Factor" rat-eating episode.
I think you meant that sarcastically but, in all candor it possibly could. Radio stunts and contests pushed by DJs who are trying to be more outrageous are taking things into "Jackass" land. Station managers really need to pay more attention to the stunts their DJs pull and they need to decide which is more important to them - ratings or the potential for injury and death.
We have people in this country whose IQs would increase by 150% if they actually had s__t for brains!! These are the nimrods who try to emulate stunts they see in movies, especially those of "Jackass". How many idiots died or were seriously injured trying to duplicate the stunts from the original made for morons movie, "Jackass"? Apparently, they didn't kill off enough of their moronic fans because they have a sequel. The same holds true for the stupid stunts the radio stations are allowed to be performed under their umbrella.
I don't necessarily believe that everyone should be protected from their own stupidity such as this case. But, for their own protection, station managers need to rein in their DJs and need to be "in the loop" on some of the outrageous stunts they are advertising on the air.