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Aneirin -> The Police on TV (10/21/2008 5:12:05 PM)

Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed there seems to be a lot of the 'fly on the wall' type almost documentry tv coverage of what the police do in the course of their job ? Now I am on terrestrial tv and hardly a day goes by without a real life cop program. The thoughts of me wonder why this is, are the police that interesting, or is it a ploy to let the viewing populace know that the police actually do do their job instead of what most believe, which is,driving around staying out of trouble.

Of course I am asking about the UK, but would be interested to read if others have noticed an increase in programs about the fuzz, and their theories why the cops are such an interest to programmers at the present.




happypervert -> RE: The Police on TV (10/21/2008 7:22:48 PM)

Cop shows have been popular even before Dragnet, and now they can bring us these reality cop shows without even having to pay actors and writers. Just have someone with a camera hang out with them and edit it and *voila* instant drama with real live criminals. That's entertainment!




rookey -> RE: The Police on TV (10/22/2008 12:41:59 AM)

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ORIGINAL: Aneirin

Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed there seems to be a lot of the 'fly on the wall' type almost documentry tv coverage of what the police do in the course of their job ? Now I am on terrestrial tv and hardly a day goes by without a real life cop program. The thoughts of me wonder why this is, are the police that interesting, or is it a ploy to let the viewing populace know that the police actually do do their job instead of what most believe, which is,driving around staying out of trouble.

Of course I am asking about the UK, but would be interested to read if others have noticed an increase in programs about the fuzz, and their theories why the cops are such an interest to programmers at the present.



Answer: becasue they're cheap to make and seem to get the ratings.




LadyEllen -> RE: The Police on TV (10/22/2008 2:37:55 AM)

All the above replies - plus it gives the viewer a warm fuzzy feeling that they're upright, responsible citizens next to the "stars" who make guest appearances on the show.

Mind you I would say this - it does make me realise that I am totally unsuited to being a police officer; I would find it very difficult, if not impossible, to not beat the living daylights out of some of the utter scumbags that get featured from time to time.

E




MadAxeman -> RE: The Police on TV (10/22/2008 3:35:06 AM)

Agreed LadyE, some of the criminals are almost as bad in my opinion.




Dnomyar -> RE: The Police on TV (10/22/2008 4:39:15 AM)

Quit picking on the poor criminals. With out them there would be no TV shows.




Termyn8or -> RE: The Police on TV (10/22/2008 7:36:59 AM)

I think they are trying to give people the impression that they catch everyone - so don't try anything. Nothing could be farther from the truth, there are many many unsolved crimes, and there are many unserved felony warrants, thousands in this city alone.

I remember one time in jail when we first got there, the guard said "I know every MF in here was framed, but you are here so make the best of it". However over the years I have come to the conclusion that they do not do their job all that well, and I am sure there are alot of innocent people behind bars.

All the who-done-its you see are a bunch of crap. The fact is that they decide in the first five minutes who done it and then work on building a case against one suspect. Prosecutors illegally omit and hide any evidence they find that points to another suspect, and then usually find a whole bunch of charges to lay on the defendant to induce a plea bargain. The laws against entrapment are pretty much nullified, and a fair trial is a thing of the past. They can also now charge you with crimes which were not illegal when you commited the act, just ask KPMG.

I'm not saying KPMG was squeaky clean, by any stretsh, but not only were they charged retroactively, the government basically threw out attorney/client priveledge, claiming that it was non-cooperation. They also mounted up the charges to the point where most were afraid to mount a defense and fight the charges, charges that should have never been brought under the Constitution.

Now if this is happening here, I wonder how far they go in other countries.

T




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