The Russians aren’t too excited with the US cartoon South Park airing in their country.
Prosecutors in Russia want the cartoon banned! They’re even calling the series “extremist” and have already received various viewer complaints.
Now? All of a sudden???
South Park has been around forevs!!
Valentina Titova, a rep for the prosecutors, says they decided to file a motion after an episode aired on the Moscow television station 2×2 back in January. She claims the cartoon “bore signs of extremist activity.”
Titova added, “In accordance with the conclusions made by experts from the court investigations committee, a claim has been filed against 2×2 for its broadcast of an episode of South Park.”
Even the Russian Union of Christians of Evangelical Faith has asked that prosecutors ban the show. They claim that 20 experts studied the show for its effects on young viewers and decided it was not appropriate.
Konstantin Bendas, the group’s leader, said, “South Park is just one of many cartoons that need to be banned from open broadcast…as it insults the feelings of religious believers and incites religious and national hatred.”
Adding, “Our complaint is against a lot of cartoons, but this one was from ‘South Park’ season three, episode 15.”
That episode, titled Mr. Hankey’s Christmas Classics, features the famous piece of poop singing.
Bendas added, “It’s one thing if they are on cable TV and viewers pay money and make a conscious choice. But young children should not be able to turn on the TV after school and watch this. They need to be defended.”
Do U think South Park goes too far in its episodes?
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