Unreal. Fear Factor being sued.

KingPriest2 · 01-06-2005, 11:14 AM

Entertainment - Reuters TV

NBC's 'Fear Factor' Sued for Rat-Eating Episode

Wed Jan 5, 4:03 PM ET Entertainment - Reuters TV

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Watching contestants eat dead rats on NBC's gross-out stunt show "Fear Factor" so disgusted a Cleveland man that he has sued NBC for $2.5 million, saying he could not stomach what he saw.

In a handwritten four-page lawsuit filed in federal court in Cleveland on Tuesday, paralegal Austin Aitken said, "To have the individuals on the show eat (yes) and drink dead rats was crazy and from a viewer's point of view made me throw-up as well an another in the house at the same time."

His suit added, "NBC is sending the wrong message to its TV watchers that cash can make or have people do just about anything beyond reasoning (sic) and in most cases against their will."

He said the show caused his blood pressure to rise so high that he became dizzy and light-headed, and when he ran away to his room, he bumped his head into the doorway.

In a brief telephone interview with Reuters, Aitken said, "I am not at liberty to discuss the complaint unless it is a paid-interview situation."

A spokesman for "Fear Factor" said the show would have no comment until it sees a copy of the complaint. The spokesman said the program did feature an rat-eating scene in New York's Times Square on Nov. 8.

Over the years, contestants on the program have eaten some weird things, including ground-up spiders and live worms.

Reuters/VNU

Idiots like this make me pissed off.

**Dartgod** · 01-06-2005, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by ENDelt260

Wow... so nasty, he couldn't even bother to operate the remote.

Well, he DID turn to the show in the first place.

People like this should be jailed for being so fucking stupid.

KingPriest2 · 01-06-2005, 11:18 AM

In a brief telephone interview with Reuters, Aitken said, "I am not at liberty to discuss the complaint unless it is a paid-interview situation."

Whatever.

Calcountry · 01-06-2005, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ENDelt260

Wow... so nasty, he couldn't even bother to operate the remote.

No kidding.

ROYC75 · 01-06-2005, 11:49 AM

I guess he didn't get the quality entertainment he was seeking ?

MichaelH · 01-06-2005, 11:15 AM

Sounds like he was too lazy to get off the remote and change the channel.

Sydd · 01-06-2005, 11:16 AM

His TV was stuck on that channel?

He is just looking for a buck.

HC_Chief · 01-06-2005, 11:17 AM

Not only should the suit be thrown out, the attourneys filing suit should be disbarred and the plaintiff should be imprisoned for a year in a maximum security prison... forced to choke down more than rats.

Miles · 01-06-2005, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by HC_Chief

Not only should the suit be thrown out, the attourneys filing suit should be disbarred and the plaintiff should be imprisoned for a year in a maximum security prison... forced to choke down more than rats.

Im guessing that he didnt hire an attorney since the lawsuit was handwritten. That would be one shitty lawyer if he did.

e_train69 · 01-06-2005, 12:06 PM

The same exact thing happened to me the other night.

Think I can sue Budweiser?

**Saulbadguy** · 01-06-2005, 11:18 AM

It'll get tossed out.

01-06-2005, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

It'll get tossed out.

Not good enough. It needs tossed out and somebody needs to die and be eaten on fear factor.

Sydd · 01-06-2005, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

Not good enough. It needs tossed out and somebody needs to die and be eaten on fear factor.

"Tonight on Fear Factor.... Celebrity Models and Human Cannibalism!!!!"

01-06-2005, 11:14 AM	Topic Starter
KingPriest2 Super Grover Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: KCMO Casino cash: $9125135	Unreal. Fear Factor being sued. Entertainment - Reuters TV NBC's 'Fear Factor' Sued for Rat-Eating Episode Wed Jan 5, 4:03 PM ET Entertainment - Reuters TV LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Watching contestants eat dead rats on NBC's gross-out stunt show "Fear Factor" so disgusted a Cleveland man that he has sued NBC for $2.5 million, saying he could not stomach what he saw. In a handwritten four-page lawsuit filed in federal court in Cleveland on Tuesday, paralegal Austin Aitken said, "To have the individuals on the show eat (yes) and drink dead rats was crazy and from a viewer's point of view made me throw-up as well an another in the house at the same time." His suit added, "NBC is sending the wrong message to its TV watchers that cash can make or have people do just about anything beyond reasoning (sic) and in most cases against their will." He said the show caused his blood pressure to rise so high that he became dizzy and light-headed, and when he ran away to his room, he bumped his head into the doorway. In a brief telephone interview with Reuters, Aitken said, "I am not at liberty to discuss the complaint unless it is a paid-interview situation." A spokesman for "Fear Factor" said the show would have no comment until it sees a copy of the complaint. The spokesman said the program did feature an rat-eating scene in New York's Times Square on Nov. 8. Over the years, contestants on the program have eaten some weird things, including ground-up spiders and live worms. Reuters/VNU Idiots like this make me pissed off.
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01-06-2005, 11:18 AM	#4
KingPriest2 Super Grover Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: KCMO Casino cash: $9125135	In a brief telephone interview with Reuters, Aitken said, "I am not at liberty to discuss the complaint unless it is a paid-interview situation." Whatever. __________________ Quote: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Originally Posted by Taco John If you're not sure who you're voting for at this point in time, you can abandon all connection to the word "smart." ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Originally Posted by Taco John ...He asked who I am voting for. I told him, "well, that depends... ."
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01-06-2005, 11:49 AM	#6
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01-06-2005, 11:15 AM	#7
MichaelH Go Chiefs! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Gastonia, North Carolina Casino cash: $9302006	Sounds like he was too lazy to get off the remote and change the channel.
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01-06-2005, 11:16 AM	#8
Sydd Hail to the King baby! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Olathe Casino cash: $9995725	His TV was stuck on that channel? He is just looking for a buck.
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01-06-2005, 11:17 AM	#9
HC_Chief That's just f***in' stupid Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: suburbia Casino cash: $3687107	Not only should the suit be thrown out, the attourneys filing suit should be disbarred and the plaintiff should be imprisoned for a year in a maximum security prison... forced to choke down more than rats. __________________ "Gentlemen, you can't fight in here, this is the war room!"
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01-06-2005, 12:06 PM	#11
e_train69 Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Oklahoma Casino cash: $7304900	The same exact thing happened to me the other night. Think I can sue Budweiser?
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01-06-2005, 11:18 AM	#13
Saulbadguy When a nightmare becomes real Join Date: Nov 2003 Casino cash: $2506966	It'll get tossed out.
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