Donahue - Indecency & Obscenity - feat. 2 Live Crew - circa 1990 - 2 of 4

In 1990, American Family Association and Jack Thompson, a lawyer affiliated with the AFA, met with Florida Governor Bob Martinez and convinced him to look into the rap group 2-Live Crew's "As Nasty as They Wanna Be" to see if it met the legal classification of obscene. In 1990 action was taken at the local level and Nick Navarro, Broward County sheriff, received a ruling from County Circuit Court judge Mel Grossman that probable cause for obscenity violations existed. In response, Luther Campbell maintained that people should focus on issues relating to hunger and poverty rather than on the lyrical content of their music.

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[zieben64]

What did that guy in white say? Did he swear?

[willtrib]

haha all this daytime tv and courrts and news etc is what brings such to the tweens and younger ...all a racket

[MrEdfirefighter]

I thank GOD I wasn't born queer like this lawyer!!!

[coreychecho]

Donohue is interpreting for 2 live crew's man!!! a round of applause please. i laughed so hard. What these people are doing is sacrificing popular artists such as jello biafra, ruining their lives, then scaring ignorant people, manipulating them, making it more difficult at home for the kids who have to explain to mom who's in tears that rock n roll life is infinately better than the life the market place has planned for us (like how to dress) and stopping artists from expressing what needs be

[coreychecho]

"You know what's wrong with you luther? Absolutely nothing, the only problem with jack thompson is he's a christian concerned about women and children." Great quote!! So many 80's house moms' heart strings were tugged this morning. What an ass hole.

[JivemasterJ]

oh, back when people cared about freedom of speech!

[unbridledenthusiasm]

jesus some of these people are so fucking square

[mavericknrt]

you know somethin this is complete bullshit jack thompson has his head up his ass and the fact that you bring age apropiate into it is ridiculous come on now

yes there should be age restriction I fully agree with that but for the govt to come and tell artists whats ok and whats not ok and dictate that is bs jack is basically vioalting the first amendment its not like luther is trying to intentionally get people in an uproar but come on this is free speech the right to say what you want

[MichaelHansenFUN]

what about kids buying richard pryor, redd foxx, and blowfly albums??? 

[Laughtraxx]

I think jack quoted "Cmon Babe's "Lick mah Ass Up and down, till your tounge gets doo doo brown" as that was the line that caused an uproar i think