Death after water drinking contest:

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by Tom Earp

Wonder if they will get banned or suspended?

People should know better.

That's really interesting because such contests should be illegal considering the potential for harm.

HC such contests are okay as long as Greeks aren't the ones doing them? It should be considered hazing for a prize, since doing so for Greekdom is considered hazing for a "prize."

[texas*princess]

The radio station should have known better.

Sure the contest's tagline sounded cute, but they really should have put more thought into the potential risks before asking people to drink tons of water. (You know, more thought than "if you think this might harm your health, don't do it")

[Tom Earp]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

That's really interesting because such contests should be illegal considering the potential for harm.

HC such contests are okay as long as Greeks aren't the ones doing them? It should be considered hazing for a prize, since doing so for Greekdom is considered hazing for a "prize."

Isn't that the truth though!


This type of thing is actually little known outside of "US GREEKS" who do things for malicious purposes only!

DeltAlum, I wonder how much power the FCC would ahve over this?

Would this be like droppingm turkeys from heliocopters and finding out they do not fly?

WKRP, Cinncianti and some other dummies?

[DeltAlum]

Originally Posted by Tom Earp

DeltAlum, I wonder how much power the FCC would ahve over this?

Would this be like droppingm turkeys from heliocopters and finding out they do not fly?

WKRP, Cinncianti and some other dummies?

That's my point. I doubt that the Communications Act (although it's been quite a while since I've studied it) would cover this kind of foolishness.

Although it may not true anymore, with the exception of certain Federal officials like the President, murder was not a Federal crime for many years -- perhaps it still isn't, I don't know.

The FCC can only enforce the rules and laws that Congress has charged it with enforcing. My best guess is that if there are penalties for the station, they will come through local statutes or civil proceedings.