Sign posted in Future Shop DVD section:
DUE TO THE SENSITIVE MATERIAL, FAHRENHEIT 9/11 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
PLEASE ASK AN ENTERTAINMENT ASSOCAITE (sic) TO GET YOU A COPY.
Me: Excuse me, why is Fahrenheit 9/11 “available upon request”?
Future Shop Entertainment Associate: Um, because it has sensitive material.
Me: Sensitive material? Can you be a bit more specific? Does your version have an unpleasant cover or something like that?
FSEA: Um, no… but it has sensitive material in it.
Me: Like what?
FSEA: Well, (long pause) it has violence in it.
Me: (points to House of 1000 Corpses DVD on display): You mean like this?
FSEA: That movie rocks! Er, I mean I think we’re supposed to keep it off of the shelf because people might get offended.
Me: Hm. Are there any other movies that have sensitive material that are available upon request?
FSEA: No, I don’t think so.
Me: So is Future Shop starting to voluntarily pull Fahrenheit 9/11 from its shelves because people might become offended? Seems to be kind of a strange policy, don’t you think?
FSEA: Um… (looks blankly). Do you want to buy something or what?
Me: No, thanks.
