“A cultural phenomenon”- @NYTimes. The team from Missing Richard Simmons & Surviving Y2K investigates COPS — the longest running reality show in TV history.
.@Vulture on Running From “COPS”:
“@DTaberski’s structural investigations yield important insights into our relationship to law and order in this country” in “one of the year’s best podcasts.” https://t.co/KFrMuFXAqC
BREAKING: The Javier Ambler Law, which prevents reality TV shows from partnering with Texas law enforcement, has just passed the state Senate in a 27-3 vote and now heads to the governor’s desk.
Cops consistently presents bad policing as good policing: tasing people when they shouldn’t be tasing, using illegal holds, siccing dogs on people without the proper warning — just over and over.
It's (1) pitiful that COPS has to "fulfill commitments in international territories," and (2) immoral that they are still sending out camera crews with American law enforcement right now.
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Earlier this summer, production companies pulled the plug on popular law enforcement shows COPS and Live P.D. Now, the Spokane County Sheriff's Office says Cops crews are back in town and riding along with deputies. https://t.co/KZdbcjdSZm
LivePD is still on the air broadcasting police interactions live for entertainment.
You can email A&E to let them know what you think about that: [email protected]#cancellivepd
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As we mentioned in our brief Running From COPS update episode today, we’re listing a few organizations to consider contributing to, including local orgs where LivePD is currently filming their new season. #blacklivesmatter [thread]: