"Sexual ass" teacher arrest headline not about six-year-old rapper's "Booty Pop" video

In recent days, plenty of cultural arbiters have gotten upset over "Booty Pop," the explicit new video by Albert Roundtree, age six; the NSFW clip is on view below. Surprisingly, however, that's not the subject of a headline viewable until a short time ago on the Denver Post's website --...

By Michael Roberts

July 10, 2012

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In recent days, plenty of cultural arbiters have gotten upset over "Booty Pop," the explicit new video by Albert Roundtree, age six; the NSFW clip is on view below.

Surprisingly, however, that's not the subject of a headline viewable until a short time ago on the Denver Post's website -- one that featured the phrase "sexual ass."

Here's a screen capture of the headline in question, which appears third from the top in a most-popular box that's now been updated on this Post article:

Yes, the word "ass" was shortened from "assault," as the reader who sent it our way notes. He adds, "Another reason copy editors do matter" -- a reference to the Post's controversial decision to do away with its copy desk in a cost-saving newsroom reconfiguration.

Of course, this gaffe could also be due to a computer error of the sort that recently listed the Boulder Daily Camera's fourth-most-viewed item under the headline "Sorry, we could not find the article you're looking for." But whatever the case, it, like this look at young Mr. Roundtree's zeitgeist-y epic, is a sign of the times.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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