Mr Meyer said the law states that programmes which cause harm or offence should not be broadcast: "That seems to apply here. The boy set fire to himself after watching the programme. In view of what has happened the regulator ought to intervene."
A spokeswoman for OfCom, which regulates TV programmes, said they had not received any complaints about Jackass. A spokeswoman for MTV Europe, which broadcasts Jackass, said it had been "incredibly popular since it started in 2001" and said it was made clear people should not imitate stunts.
* POLICE launched an investigation yesterday after a boy suffered serious burns while mimicking a stunt he had seen on Jackass.
Joe Armstrong, 10, was videoed by a friend jumping over a bonfire after seeing a similar stunt featured on the show, on MTV.
He suffered serious burns when petrol was allegedly squirted on to the flames. The youngster, from Darwen, Lancs, needed hospital treatment after the incident earlier this month.
Detective Superintendent Neil Smith, of Lancashire Constabulary, said an investigation had been launched into the circumstances.
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