2006-11-27 02:01:56 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
Because America is weird.
You can sue anybody in America and you will be right till the opponent prove you're wrong.
So if anyone is filmed recognisable on the background of an american tv show, he can and will sue the producer of that show.
2006-11-27 02:08:56 · answer #1 · answered by Ruben E 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a privacy issue. It's illegal to show any ones face or use their name without written consent from the person. Therefore, blanking the face is the only way the media can protect themselves from a law suit and protect the privacy of the person shown. And, sometimes an anonymous whiteness may be willing to testify on T.V. but wishes to keep their name and identity anonymous for safety issues. Then the person will wear a disguise and the voice is distorted. Or, they will blank the face and distort the voice.
2006-11-27 02:12:10 · answer #2 · answered by Vida 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I just recently tried https://tr.im/mwKWK last month to see if I could track down my birth-parent. My bio father left me when I was 8, and has refused to contact me since. I grew up with my biological Mother and Step-father. I have only ever talked to my biological dad a couple times till recently. All I knew of him personally when I conducted the search was his full name, and the state of a previous address he used to have.
When the results came back based on the minimal info I had, It pulled up a current address even his phone number. When I called the phone no., I heard the voice of what sounded like it may be my step-brother. I asked if Joseph(my bio father) was present, and he said no but to try back after 7.
I haven't done anything with the info since, But yeah I found what I was interested in.
2015-02-21 17:11:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They blank out the background because they want you to focus on the main characters.
2006-11-27 02:11:55 · answer #4 · answered by african.violet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some ppl don't want to be shown on tv or they might be pasing by and the tv ppl blank their face cuz they mught get into troble wiv that pe5rson that was on tv.
Hope that makes sence.
2006-11-27 02:16:11 · answer #5 · answered by tickgal88 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the person has not given the TV show permission to use their image on TV.
2006-11-27 02:03:33 · answer #6 · answered by ArtieLange 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
So they do not have to paid those people any money...and so they don't get sued for showing their faces on National TV.
2006-11-27 02:06:59 · answer #7 · answered by asake 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You mean like on a crime show or something? If it is a "real" show a person has to give permission to have their face shown. If it's a crime show like "Cops' also if a case is pending their face can't be shown if they are a witness or involved.
2006-11-27 02:05:37 · answer #8 · answered by AKA FrogButt 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
if the show does not have permission from the people to put them on tv it is illegle and the show can be sued so they dont ask and blank them all
2006-11-27 02:03:56 · answer #9 · answered by Shane R 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
because those people probably didnt sign a release form and the company didnt want to bee sued:) gotta love it
2006-11-27 02:06:40 · answer #10 · answered by tanyamarie23 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋