http://www.metafilter.com/tags/bumfights Posts tagged with 'bumfights' at MetaFilter. Wed, 25 Sep 2002 13:26:08 -0800 Wed, 25 Sep 2002 13:26:08 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/20308/ <a href="http://www.reuters.com/news_article.jhtml?type=topnews&amp;StoryID=1492343">Bumfights.com producers arrested</a> and charged with "conspiracy, solicitation of a felony crime and illegally paying people to fight". The site itself was <a href="http://www.metafilter.com/comments.mefi/17018">discussed here</a> a few months ago. At that time, there was disagreement as to the legality of the tapes. The producer <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/05/10/homeless.fighting.film/">defended his legal footing</a> saying that the participants signed releases. Looks like that wasn't enough, hearing to start Oct 10th. tag:metafilter.com,2002:site.20308 Wed, 25 Sep 2002 13:26:08 -0800 arrest bumfights homeless RayLaticia jonah http://www.metafilter.com/17322/ <a href="http://www.time.com/time/sampler/article/0,8599,241136,00.html">LLLETS GET READY TO CASH OUR CHHHHHHHECKSSSSSS!!!</a> 'Celebrity Boxing II' aired tonight on FOX. Let's see: Sloppy amateur fighting? Check. Desperate people willing to debase themselves for some quick cash? Check. The stink of exploitation? Check.<br><br> Hey, wait a minute -- I'm watching <a href="http://www.metafilter.com/comments.mefi/17018">Bumfighting</a>! tag:metafilter.com,2002:site.17322 Wed, 22 May 2002 22:29:51 -0800 boxing Bumfights celebrity CelebrityBoxingII Fox television TV Dirjy http://www.metafilter.com/17018/ <a href="http://www.bumfights.com">Bumfights.com</a> . There's been alot of talk about this site in the news the last couple of days. To me, it makes me a little sick to my stomach seeing some of this stuff, could this really be legal? It seems almost like kidnapping to me. tag:metafilter.com,2002:site.17018 Thu, 09 May 2002 08:29:56 -0800 brokenlink bumfights homeless video jonah