Last but not least: Nipplegate scandal continues to preoccupy the U.S.

Anyone who thought the infamous Nipplegate scandal was water under the bridge was mistaken. The exposed breast of U.S. pop star Janet Jackson at the 2004 Superball final, which was watched by around 90 million TV viewers, is still a matter of concern in the U.S. today. More precisely, the Supreme Court in Washington. After the CBS television station, on which the incident was shown, was acquitted by the appeals court in Philadelphia in July 2008 after three years of trial, the Washington court has now decided to overturn the acquittal. The appeals court must now reconsider whether the broadcaster should not have paid a fine after all.
The acquittal in Philadelphia had taken place during George W. Bush's term in office and was naturally a thorn in the latter's side - like any true Republican. The government argued that Jackson's "public exposure" fell under the U.S. ban on causing public nuisance - even though Jackson's chest was adorned with a sun nipple piercing. Well, nothing and no one is immune to the scandalization craze.