Crossing the Line [Archive]

Cruise Director

06-12-2002, 09:45 PM

I remember when MTV showed videos. (http://www.click2houston.com/sh/entertainment/stories/entertainment-150824020020612-060645.html)

LAS VEGAS -- How's this for a funny idea? We take an unsuspecting couple, give them a Vegas vacation -- and film their reaction when they find a mutilated corpse in their room.

James and Laurie Ryan didn't think it was very funny, either.

The Washington couple has slapped MTV and the Hard Rock hotel-casino with a $10 million lawsuit. The couple said they were given a room with hidden cameras.

Their reaction to finding what looked like a corpse was filmed for the MTV series "Harassment." When they tried to leave the room, two actors posing as security guards forced them back inside.

The show's host finally emerged to reveal the gag.

The Ryans claim their privacy was invaded. No comment yet from MTV or the Hard Rock.

Is this from the "What the HELL?" file or what? Maybe I'm just getting old, but I really fail to see what would be humorous about doing that to people. I have a feeling that MTV is going to lose this one in the courts.

zim

06-12-2002, 10:57 PM

Christ. They'd be lucky if all they got from me was a lawsuit.

Mr. Snrub

06-12-2002, 11:51 PM

I would also charge them with unlawful imprisonment for the security guards forcing me back into my room.

Mudflap

06-13-2002, 12:02 AM

I guess that couple didn't sign the release forms so they could air that one. Good for them.

Mr. Snrub

06-13-2002, 02:30 AM

I've always wondered how they can legally get away with causing trauma deliberately like that - is there "implied consent" like with telephone surveys?

MAC

06-13-2002, 05:46 AM

well......
I'll sum it up like this

last year a lot of talented artists an dmusicians worked their hearts out to turn a littl eof the chao sof th euniverse into a piece of art.
Meanwhile buttloads of dumbasses cranked out cookie cutter crap and got huge promotional deals to hock us junk.

9 out of 10 people between 12 and 42 still can't tell the difference

so fuck you
MTV is empowered to do as it damn well pleases because it tells us what is cool rather than asking us......and most morons listen and nod their heads.
All over american middle aged parents too busy to be bothered and too scared of political correctness to be stern hand money to their addle minded yet beautiful children and let them take their brand fuckin new cars to buy what ever they want.

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