Kid Nation

Dakstang

WC's Resident Redneck

This comes from thesmokinggun.com

No Human Rights In "Kid Nation"

No liability for CBS in controversial "ghost town" reality series


AUGUST 23--Parents of minors starring in "Kid Nation," the controversial new CBS reality show, signed away their rights to sue the network and the show's producers if their child died, was severely injured, or contracted a sexually transmitted disease during the program's taping. The blanket liability waivers are contained in a detailed "participant agreement" prepared by the show's producers and signed by parents. That document, a copy of which you'll find below, also gave consent to CBS and its production partners to make medical treatment decisions on the minor's behalf (including surgery), though the network made no promises about the "qualifications or credentials" of medical professionals that might treat the stars of "Kid Nation," which was originally titled "The Manhattan Project." The show, which debuts next month, features 40 children (ages 8-15) living in a New Mexico "ghost town" for 40 days without adult supervision. Concerns about possible violations of child labor laws have prompted state officials to investigate the TV production. A copy of the participant agreement was provided to TSG by the New Mexico attorney general's office in response to an open records request. By signing the agreement, a parent gave CBS the right to "search the Minor's person and the Minor's belongings (including, without limitation, by x-ray or similar device)." Additionally, the agreement notes, "Kid Nation" participants "will have no privacy," except when they are in the bathroom. Provided, of course, that the child is actually "in the process of showering, bathing, urinating, or defecating." Parents are also asked to attest that their offspring has never been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony, and has never had a restraining order entered against them. The agreement also includes a strict confidentiality clause covering media contacts and the disclosure of anything learned during the show's production. If a parent or minor violates these confidentiality provisions, they will be liable to CBS for a $5 million penalty, according to the agreement. "Kid Nation" participants were paid $5000, though some earned $20,000 bonuses pegged to their performance in the program's individual 13 episodes.
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This sounds crazy. Has anyone heard anything about this? This is the first I have heard of it.

Thoughts?

Necro

Yeh that shit is gona be good...

Necro

just watched the preview on CBS looks stupid as hell, and set up.

http://www.cbs.com/primetime/kid_nation/

If you watch that it even looks like they feed the kids lines and shit. Lame..

Dakstang

WC's Resident Redneck

That looks weird. It is a good concept I suppose though.

Jayman

Super Moderator

Well, considering all the cameramen, sound, lighting people, etc..will be adults, they will have supervision. Are you telling me if a kid slices his leg open, they won't get the sound dude to run and grab some bandages?

This is why I hate "reality" shows. There's little realism to them.

And now, here it is...your moment of Carlin (10/3/2008)


I was surprised when I started getting old. I always thought it was one of those things that would happen to someone else.

Slimdust

lol, this sounds retarded. I doubt this will last at all..

Dakstang

WC's Resident Redneck

I guess it is like Survivor or Man vs. Wild in the sense that the camera crew will not get involved unless there is serious bodily injury involved.

Necro

lol watch the trailer. One kid says some insane political speech, and every kid from age 8 to 15 knows to clap?

Randy Orton

WC's Resident Alchoholic

yea lol. some of the lines seem really set up.