NikKay

Bumfights was a good example of a non-porn production that DID get it's producers in trouble. Here's the difference: In Jackass you have a group of friends causing physical harm to themselves and one another and (jointly) laughing heartily doing so. In Bumfights you have a group of friends basically preying on a troubled and downtrodden member of society.

I think the Max Hardcore stuff lines up with Bumfights more than it does with Jackass. However, I also think MH has a better defense than the BF guys because he can make the argument that his models are interested sexually in what he is doing to them. None of the bums brought into the legal issues with Bumfights said they enjoyed their performance and were happy they had done it.

I think combining violence with sex makes you a much bigger target than just producing something containing only violence or just producing something containing only sex. It simply makes *most* people nervous and uncomfortable so it's easier to prosecute and (attempt to) regulate.