Constitutional Law,
Administrative/Regulatory
Feb. 23, 2012
Halftime glitch: Giving the FCC the finger— literally
M.I.A.'s gesture steals the spotlight away from Madonna's halftime show.
It was very subtle, almost unnoticeable to millions of viewers, including myself. It wasn't a flashed boob, suddenly appearing buttocks or even a fleeting expletive. But on Feb. 5 during the halftime show of the Super Bowl, in view of more than 114 million people, British pop star M.I.A. unexpectedly mouthed "I don't give a s#@%" and raised a middle finger to the cameras. M.I.A.'s gesture, and "mouthed expletive" (not to be confused with a "fleeting expletive"), came during a performance...
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