Battle lines are drawn in the case of some risqué videos made by the XO and crew of the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the U.S.S. Enterprise. What's all the hubbub about? Women showering together, anti-gay slurs, mock masturbation and jokes about a sailor having sex with a donkey.
Though the films were discovered back in 2007, the Navy is just now ordering an investigation.
In a statement released to the Virginian-Pilot, the Navy says, “The videos created onboard USS Enterprise in 2006-2007 were not created with the intent to offend anyone. The videos were intended to be humorous skits focusing the crew's attention on specific issues such as port visits, traffic safety, water conservation, ship cleanliness, etc.”
Supporters are claiming people looked forward to them, but the fact of the matter is, some were offended. To them, Capt. Honors had this to say, in one of the videos: “Over the years I've gotten several complaints about inappropriate materials in these videos, never to me personally but, gutlessly, through other channels. This evening, all of you bleeding hearts ... why don't just go ahead and hug yourself for the next 20 minutes or so, because there's a really good chance you're gonna be offended.”
Though the films were discovered back in 2007, the Navy is just now ordering an investigation.
In a statement released to the Virginian-Pilot, the Navy says, “The videos created onboard USS Enterprise in 2006-2007 were not created with the intent to offend anyone. The videos were intended to be humorous skits focusing the crew's attention on specific issues such as port visits, traffic safety, water conservation, ship cleanliness, etc.”
Supporters are claiming people looked forward to them, but the fact of the matter is, some were offended. To them, Capt. Honors had this to say, in one of the videos: “Over the years I've gotten several complaints about inappropriate materials in these videos, never to me personally but, gutlessly, through other channels. This evening, all of you bleeding hearts ... why don't just go ahead and hug yourself for the next 20 minutes or so, because there's a really good chance you're gonna be offended.”
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