"Ze Germans have gone too far vit their ideas of torture..."

DMC

From: Media Guardian

Big Brother in 'torture' row

http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcast/story/0,7493,1301657,00.html

Michael Leidig in Munich
Friday September 10, 2004

Big Brother producers in Germany have been accused of finally going too far after distressing scenes involving a young woman having her nipple pierced without anaesthetic led to accusations by politicians of "torture".
With blood shooting from her wound and her cries, filling living rooms at prime time - endured in a bid to win the top prize of £650,000 - MPs are saying the "torture" scenes are proof that Big Brother has finally gone too far.

The contestant, called Daniella, was seen on TV on Thursday lying on a hard table with a man bending over her pulling at one of her nipples with a pair of pliers. Then a steel needle was pushed through the nipple and blood spurted across the room as she cried out in pain.

An estimated 2 million viewers of the Premiere cable channel saw the scene that the RTL2 network showed in its re-broadcast last night.

Conservative politician Andreas Scheuer is among those calling for the end of voyeur TV.

He said: "This goes far too far. It is human suffering and indignity just to drive ratings. It is nothing short of torture and the cameras must be turned off immediately."

A spokeswoman for Claudia Roth, leader of Germany's Green party, said: "For such boundlessly shameless voyeurism there can be only one answer - switch off immediately."

Professor Bruno Nikles, a child psychology professor said: "Such mutilations should never be screened to young children. It is horrific."

In Germany Big Brother contestants have been seen having sex on screen and nearly having nervous breakdowns.

RTL is planning now to build a "Truman Show" town where numerous contestants live in a town like the character in the Jim Carrey movie. Their every action will be monitored 24 hours a day for up to a year.

ApeXaviour

Those nutty germans..

And I thought the british one was wild. Just shows how tame we really are compared with our continental brethren..

garthv

torture?!?!
dahahahahahaha,
my bird just paid 50 quid to get that done,
plus it doesnt even hurt,tis only a nipple

smoke.me.a.kipper

nipples

*giggles*
seriously tho, i bet they got good ratings. doesnt surprise me at all, the tv execs will do anything for ratings and advertisers money.

mike65

When the first "un-reality" show involves murder it'll be on German telly.

Mike.

Mossy Monk

**** thats a bit out there for a big brother program. any clips on the internet by any chance?

Naos

You get off on that type thing monk?