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VH1's decision to air "Music Behind Bars"
Tonight VH1 airs "Music Behind Bars". If you don't know what it is - it's a series of shows that looks at bands that are made up of inmates. The band members are rapists and murderers. One member murdered a 15 year old girl. I am, as well as others, outraged by this. I was wondering what others' thoughts were on this. VH1 claims it is a show to demonstrate how music helps to rehabilitate prisoners.
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For information on the show and the crime look at - It's only rock and roll, but it's brutal. I don't agree with all the points in the article. Family Outraged By 'Music Behind Bars' I feel I should watch the show, but I'm torn. I can not come up with an excuse for airing this show. Maybe if peole watch it - we can discuss it under that context as to whether the show was more designed as a "jail rock concert" as has been implied, or as a documentary on "the redemptive power of music" as VH1 claims.
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10-18-2002, 08:10 PM | #2 |
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I have never heard of this show, I don't think it will air in Canada, but I think that's really disgusting!
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10-18-2002, 08:19 PM | #3 |
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Hah. I knew there was a reason why I hated reality tv shows. First Big Brother... now this? Somebody upstairs needs their head rearranged.
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10-18-2002, 08:24 PM | #4 |
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Only America could condemn evil and then use it as a tool in the ratings war
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Anyway - this is show that is supposed to be about music being an outlet for prisoners. I just don't think they needed to have these prisoners on the show. Nor do I think that rapists and murders should be playing in a band - especially if they have life in prison with no parol. Why would we want to waste our money on the rehabilitation of someone that has no chance of entering society? It's American tax dollars that have bought those guitars and drums and everything. So anyone that is American - those instruments that they play our the American public's.
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10-18-2002, 08:42 PM | #7 | |
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Why don't you contact you local politician regarding what is to be shown nationally on US TV..........even more importantly take up issues the penal system legislation with him/her it would be a lot more productive than whining about it on here |
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10-18-2002, 08:51 PM | #8 |
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Ick. That is sick. Good for you JD. Although I personaly woudn't have been so flamy to the people I still think you have very good points.
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The government should NOT be dictating what should be shown - especially since it's on cable. If they censor this - then they could censor anything else. True the government has the "no nudity/cursing" restrictions through the FCC - but that doesn't really apply to cable. The government CAN NOT restrict what is shown on TV based on content and that is as it should be. And for your information - I'm not whining about it. I was trying to get other people's feelings about it and see what others thought. I will take it up with the people that do have control - which is VH1 and the cable companies.
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If your government does not have the power to govern what is shown over the airwaves.......live with it ........ or better yet turn the TV off........... Ok your not whining about it.....my mistake sorry. But you are playing right into VH1's hands by advertising it, albeit unwittingly |
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10-18-2002, 09:21 PM | #16 |
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*puts down his 'GO JD!!!' and 'GO OSSZIE!!!' signs and hids the meggaphone*
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10-18-2002, 09:22 PM | #17 |
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Personally, I dumped VH1 when they quit showing Ru Paul! I just loved him. Sometimes you have to turn a blind eye and let it pass.
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And you know - for the several times that i stuck up for you I would EXPECT you to only be holding a "GO JD" sign.
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10-18-2002, 09:54 PM | #20 |
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JD, I was kidding. Yes, I thought you were right but I wasn't going to go and bad mouth Osszie because he was bad mouthing America. Where would that get me? No where. I love America but if he wants to be rude to us then thats his thing. It will be his fault when some american goes and beats the crud out of him.
And I appretiate you sticking up for me. I'm sorry I can't be as nice as you are because I am a little jerk. |