Remove all Cop-related TV shows?

I just had a feeling that when the A&E mega-hit TV reality show "Live PD" announced the other week that out of respect for George Floyd that it was cancelling the show for that one Saturday night that the beginning of the end for the show was in sight. Unfortunately, my feeling turned out to be true.

But the TV show "COPS", first aired on FOX back on 11 March 1989, turned out to be the first to go; announced a few days ago that after 31+ years on the air - it had been cancelled.

Then, a day or two ago, the [most] popular cop reality TV show on the air today - Live PD - announced that it too was being cancelled after a ~3.5 year mega-run, gathering exponentially increasing ratings each Saturday night since its initial air date of 28 October 2016.

Now, certain groups want other shows/all TV shows involving cops in any way, including all of the Live PD spin-offs; a children's TV show; the highly popular Blue Bloods; Chicago PD; ALL episodes of Law and Order (there was the initial/original Law & Order TV show that was on the air for 15-20 years and lives on in re-runs; followed by two spin-offs - Law & Order SVU (still on the air after 20+ years) and Law & Order Criminal Intent (had about a 7-8 year run, I think); as well as others.

Do you think that all cop-related TV shows should be pulled off of the air/ cancelled? Just Reality shows maybe? Or. . . ??

I was a big fan of Live PD and enjoyed watching all of the rather stupid criminals. I found parts of it to be more comical vs. drama at times.

I do not think that Live PD or any other show should be pulled off of the air (current show cancelled/ cancellation of reruns). I think that Hollywood should let the ratings do the talking as they have for ~7 decades now.

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When censorship starts, where does it end?

A show like Cops showed the real side of police encounters. It showed how awful the people they dealt with were.

Ultimately it's up to the network.

I say to keep them but it's not my choice and I don't think we should force them to do anything.

jcgriff2 said:

I just had a feeling that when the A&E mega-hit TV reality show "Live PD" announced the other week that out of respect for George Floyd that it was the beginning of the end for the show.

But the TV show "COPS", first aired on FOX back on 11 March 1989, turned out to be the first to go; announced a few days ago that after 31+years on the air had been cancelled.

Then, a day or two ago, the [most] popular reality TV show on the air today - Live PD - announced that it too was being cancelled after a ~3.5 year mega-run, gathering exponential ratings each Saturday night since its initial air date of 28 October 2016.

Now, certain groups want other shows/all TV shows involving cops in any way, including all of the Live PD spin-offs; a children's TV show; the highly popular Blue Bloods; Chicago PD; ALL episodes of Law and Order (there was the initial/original Law & Order TV show that was on the air for 15-20 years and lives on in re-runs; followed by two spin-offs - Law & Order SVU (still on the air after 20+ years) and Law & Order Criminal Intent (had about a 7-8 year run, I think); as well as others.

Do you think that all cop-related TV shows should be pulled off of the air/ cancelled?

I was a big fan of Live PD and enjoyed watching all of the rather stupid criminals. I found parts of it to be more comical vs. drama.

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Unbelievable

Cartoon '''Paw Patrol''' criticized for positive portrayal of law enforcement | FOX 5 New York

LEGO Pulls Back Police Playset Affiliate Marketing Amid George Floyd Protests (Updated) • The Toy Book

jcgriff2 said:

I just had a feeling that when the A&E mega-hit TV reality show "Live PD" announced the other week that out of respect for George Floyd that it was the beginning of the end for the show.

But the TV show "COPS", first aired on FOX back on 11 March 1989, turned out to be the first to go; announced a few days ago that after 31+years on the air had been cancelled.

Then, a day or two ago, the [most] popular reality TV show on the air today - Live PD - announced that it too was being cancelled after a ~3.5 year mega-run, gathering exponential ratings each Saturday night since its initial air date of 28 October 2016.

Now, certain groups want other shows/all TV shows involving cops in any way, including all of the Live PD spin-offs; a children's TV show; the highly popular Blue Bloods; Chicago PD; ALL episodes of Law and Order (there was the initial/original Law & Order TV show that was on the air for 15-20 years and lives on in re-runs; followed by two spin-offs - Law & Order SVU (still on the air after 20+ years) and Law & Order Criminal Intent (had about a 7-8 year run, I think); as well as others.

Do you think that all cop-related TV shows should be pulled off of the air/ cancelled?

I was a big fan of Live PD and enjoyed watching all of the rather stupid criminals. I found parts of it to be more comical vs. drama.

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Live PD was cancelled because it might have obstructed justice in a case where a suspect died in custody

Outlook said:

Unbelievable

Cartoon '''Paw Patrol''' criticized for positive portrayal of law enforcement | FOX 5 New York

LEGO Pulls Back Police Playset Affiliate Marketing Amid George Floyd Protests (Updated) • The Toy Book

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A bunch of crazies on twitter don't speak for anything just as much as the crazies who burned Harry Potter books did. :shrug:

Why the need or the desire to cancel police shows? Most police officers are good, decent people who work hard to uphold the values and practices of good policing.mothers in the minority are not and present a real and present danger to public peace, order and good governance.

While George Floyd's criminal death and the deaths of so many other Black and minority Americans at the hands of ultra-violent police must lead to thorough and comprehensive police reforms up to and including the possible disbanding of certain police departments, there is no need to hide policing from public sight on the TV or other mass communications media. Policing is a noble and necessary trade which is a public service, not some perversion which must be hidden from the public's eyes and ears.

Cheers and be well.
Evilroddy.

cancel them all and replace them with westerns.

OldFatGuy said:

When censorship starts, where does it end?

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This would not be censorship, not in the way you're implying. Anyone who is in charge of a private service can choose what to air and not air. Would it be censorship if writers refused to write anything dealing with cops? No. Same goes for airing shows. The rightness or wrongness of airing or not air these shows is a valid topic, bit it is not censorship in the way that we usually mean it.

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Mongidig said:

A show like Cops showed the real side of police encounters. It showed how awful the people they dealt with were.

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For the most part it only showed the negative encounters and rarely showed the positive ones. Cops have a very bias skew, which it does for ratings, not any kind of ism.

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maquiscat said:

This would not be censorship, not in the way you're implying. Anyone who is in charge of a private service can choose what to air and not air. Would it be censorship if writers refused to write anything dealing with cops? No. Same goes for airing shows. The rightness or wrongness of airing or not air these shows is a valid topic, bit it is not censorship in the way that we usually mean it.

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The Studio Relations Committee (SRC) was never a government agency, yet it censored Hollywood movies for decades. Censorship can occur outside the government authority, doesn't mean it should be allowed.

Your morals are not mine.

This certainly is censorship. I do not accept your limitations of definition.

Right now these tv shows are being removed from the line up because of fashionable sentiment. It certainly is a form of censorship.

OldFatGuy said:

The Studio Relations Committee (SRC) was never a government agency, yet it censored Hollywood movies for decades. Censorship can occur outside the government authority, doesn't mean it should be allowed.

Your morals are not mine.

This certainly is censorship. I do not accept your limitations of definition.

Right now these tv shows are being removed from the line up because of fashionable sentiment. It certainly is a form of censorship.

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Well given that, every time someone refuses to buy, sell, print, or air some form of media from book to movies, for some reason other than financial, it's censorship.

I can see why they might suspend/postpone the shows during current events, but I see no reason to cancel them. I am sure fans of the shows could start a petition to bring them back. That has worked for shows in the past if there are enough people interested.

I have not watched an episode of Cops in over a decade. Did Cops have a disclaimer about police actions or criminal actions and how both are portrayed?

Evilroddy said:

Why the need or the desire to cancel police shows? Most police officers are good, decent people who work hard to uphold the values and practices of good policing.mothers in the minority are not and present a real and present danger to public peace, order and good governance.

While George Floyd's criminal death and the deaths of so many other Black and minority Americans at the hands of ultra-violent police must lead to thorough and comprehensive police reforms up to and including the possible disbanding of certain police departments, there is no need to hide policing from public sight on the TV or other mass communications media. Policing is a noble and necessary trade which is a public service, not some perversion which must be hidden from the public's eyes and ears.

Cheers and be well.
Evilroddy.

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ACAB is a slogan that doesnt focus on cops individually nor their motivations, it focuses on an ugly system of domination which leads us to having some of the highest incarcerated population in the developed world and the highest recidivism rate.

I love Live PD and Cops. Sure, there have been times I sat up and said, "Really??" when some pumped up guy in a adrenaline rush momentarily seemed too rough for the situation, but mostly I came away thinking most cops have the patience of a saint when dealing with these loud-mouthed drunks, wannabe tough guys, etc.

I don't have the patience at all to deal with people like that every day. These aren't even criminals! They're just everyday folks who think because the cop wears a uniform and badge, it's okay to scream vulgarities at them, just because.

But americanwoman is right; ultimately it's up to the networks. I'm sad, though.

Seeing the massive Democratic support for the terrorist rapists in their new autonomous nation lead by a "warlord," my guess is they want cop shows replaced with rape porn - and have CNN do a special of Sesame Street's Elmo, Cookie Monster and Kermit gang raping Ms. Piggy.

OldFatGuy said:

The Studio Relations Committee (SRC) was never a government agency, yet it censored Hollywood movies for decades. Censorship can occur outside the government authority, doesn't mean it should be allowed.

Your morals are not mine.

This certainly is censorship. I do not accept your limitations of definition.

Right now these tv shows are being removed from the line up because of fashionable sentiment. It certainly is a form of censorship.

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Non governmental censorship and that has and will always exist in a capitalist environment.

If the media company is afraid that it will lose money because of a certain show most will drop it. US media prevented interracial relationships on TV for a long time.

People tried to get whatever network Ellen was on to prevent the first lesbian kiss on TV. Then people boycotted that network for a long time

americanwoman said:

A bunch of crazies on twitter don't speak for anything just as much as the crazies who burned Harry Potter books did. :shrug:

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It's ok to burn books, because they also had their Harry Potter tattoos removed. Think of the pain.

Waddy said:

cancel them all and replace them with westerns.

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Yeah, police westerns.

maquiscat said:

Well given that, every time someone refuses to buy, sell, print, or air some form of media from book to movies, for some reason other than financial, it's censorship.

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There is the difference, the individual decision as opposed to a group effort.

As an individual I am free to read or watch what I want, spend my money as I see fit or not. When as part of a group, I attempt to burn all extant copies of James Joyce's Ulysses because the group finds the language used by Molly Bloom to be obscene, then my self righteous treads on the rights of others to make their own decisions, not abide by my group's attempt at censorship.

Frankly, your feeble attempt to justify censorship flies less distance than my grandson's first frisbee throw. Yours, certainly not the voice of a libertarian, rather a left wing outraged conservative. You've just proved not all conservatives are not right wing. The laws of unintended consequences at work. I'm not going to bother explaining all this, you'll just have to live with my opinion as is.

maquiscat said:

For the most part it only showed the negative encounters and rarely showed the positive ones. Cops have a very bias skew, which it does for ratings, not any kind of ism.

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It is the other way around, you are the one with the biased skew. (tense clarification might have helped your case, but, no, it still failed.)

OldFatGuy said:

Yeah, police westerns.

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you have heard they want to cancel Paw Patrol. My five year old grandson loves that cartoon. I feel sorry for him, having to grow up in a bat shyte crazy world.

Lord Tammerlain said:

Non governmental censorship and that has and will always exist in a capitalist environment.

If the media company is afraid that it will lose money because of a certain show most will drop it. US media prevented interracial relationships on TV for a long time.

People tried to get whatever network Ellen was on to prevent the first lesbian kiss on TV. Then people boycotted that network for a long time

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Sure. Acceptable justification for book burning. Works for you, not me.

Waddy said:

you have heard they want to cancel Paw Patrol. My five year old grandson loves that cartoon. I feel sorry for him, having to grow up in a bat shyte crazy world.

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I'm not surprised. Obviously a racist, bigoted, violent anti cat piece of fluff for more serious porn. I expect huge outcries against Betty Boop and Inkspot. As my twin 7 year old grandsons put it "we saw Sissy's underwear!" The little perverts saw our neighbor's 3 year old daughter running out in the hallway a couple of weeks ago. They were impressed with the bunnies on her panties. Now they want bunnies on their underwear. They've always liked bunnies and rooted for Bugs against Elmer. I tell them about my 6' drunk invisible rabbit, and they ask if he is one of grandma's crazy relatives, because she's often moaning during the morning hours from hangovers.