Censorship on TNT (the cable channel)?

Question

Yesterday I was watching "Goodfellas" on TNT (during the afternoon). I've watched it enough to know most of the lines and foul language. What struck me as odd was their choice of what words to censor and what not to censor.

1) When Henry gets pinched, and they all greet him outside the courtroom, Paul Sorvino says "Oh, you lost your virginity" instead of "Oh, you broke your cherry"

2) There was another line where the substituted the work "Jerk" for "Prick"

3) When Tommy and Henry highjacked the truck from in front of the diner, TNT did not sensor the trucker's line "2 N!ggers just stole my truck."

I just thought it was odd their choice of what to censor and what not to censor.

Yes, I thought they were insensitive in their choice of what to not censor. Especially during the afternoon (as opposed to late at night).

Answer 1

cause in this hypocritical world its wrong to call someone a jerk - all people hear anyhow is jerk o**.

Howver, its ok to say ******. Jeez its history right. And rappers say it so it must be right

Answer 2

Just listen to any RAP song, I guess if it's OK for them, it should be OK for everybody. Or is there a double standard. Hmmm...

Answer 3

its weird.

some people have diff. opinions on "good" words and "bad" words.