Oktoberfest debauchery may be censored

[FarCenter]

Even before this year's Oktoberfest officially opens, a battle has broken out over topless photography inside the tents.

It is not unknown for Oktoberfest visitors to over-indulge and risk having less than flattering photographs of themselves taken. But now, such tangible evidence of drunken follies may soon belong to the past.

This year, organisers of at least one of the beer tents are taking steps to prevent journalists from taking photos of drunken and topless guests inside. Photographers who wish to gain access must sign a statement agreeing to abstain from this type of photography.

Not everyone is pleased with this idea, however. The Bavarian Federation of Journalists (BJV) is crying censorship, claiming the organizers wanted to avoid a "reflection of reality in the media." The BJV issued a statement asserting that photographers and cameramen are being "degraded to agents of the public relations departments."

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[Drunken Irishman]

1. Well shit.

[IADEMO2004]

3. Well said

[county worker]

2. Yeah! Come on! I don't get enough of those pictures of drunken debauchery!

Put some more on the internet, no one will notice!

[Zywiec]

4. Dang, I've been to the Oktoberfest and never saw anything good.

Maybe it was all those beers...

:toast:

[FarCenter]

5. I thought that beer goggles sharpened your vision

[Zywiec]

9. Sharpens one's vision? Hmmm, not sure about that.

Although if there was someone taking off their top, I would have noticed.

I was in Munich two weeks ago and no boobies!:-(

[lapfog_1]

6. What's the point of beer goggles

if there isn't anything for them to do when you wear them???

[Poll_Blind]

7. Jesus Christ, I always wondered why people still bothered. I should have known. The culprit was...

...boobies all along. Especially German boobies. I mean, come on. Well, at least it'll drive up actual attendance.

PB

[Cant trust em]

8. Pics of me at Oktoberfest two years ago

These pictures were taken at around 11 a.m.

[PSPS]

10. Reizvolle Mädchen!

[Cant trust em]

11. I have no idea what that means, but it sounds awesome. nt

[Zywiec]

12. Nice pictures. Looks like you had a good time. n/t

[Cant trust em]

13. The claim of the "single most fun day of my life" could be made. nt