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CBSC finds promo spot did not breach violence code

OTTAWA - A promotional spot for the police drama Flashpoint did not contain graphic violence and therefore could air before the Watershed hour of 9:00 pm, the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) has found.Flashpoint is a Canadian series that follows the members of Toronto’s Strategic Response Unit as they deal with high risk crime situations. The promo, which was broadcast multiple times during afternoon NFL football games on January 10 and 11, 2009, included images of a stand-off between two women, one of whom was brandishing a large kitchen knife. A viewer complained that his children had been watching the football...