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15. The cop shows sometimes glorify excessive force too.

Fri Jun 5, 2020, 03:08 AM

Jun 2020

I haven't watched them for so long that I can't cite specific examples, but this SNL parody didn't seem far off the mark when I saw it:

https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/by-the-balls/2870511

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Shut down all police movies and TV shows. Now. [View all] killaphill Jun 2020 OP

as long as SVU stays AlexSFCA Jun 2020 #1

That was my first thought, too. herding cats Jun 2020 #2

It's a symptom of a sickness in out culture The empressof all Jun 2020 #4

Exactly gopiscrap Jun 2020 #5

I think I'll continue to watch The Wire hardluck Jun 2020 #6

I like The Rookie ... I'm still going to watch Raine Jun 2020 #8

Hollywood might want justice Steelrolled Jun 2020 #10

Opinions are like assholes. n/t greytdemocrat Jun 2020 #11

Just take away all the gun violence involved captain queeg Jun 2020 #12

I made a post about this a few days ago. Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2020 #14

The cop shows sometimes glorify excessive force too. Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2020 #15

I don't agree with shutting down TV shows or movies rockfordfile Jun 2020 #16

Asking them to change their story-lines isn't shutting them down. scarletwoman Jun 2020 #17

Isn't this the same as demonizing violent video games forthemiddle Jun 2020 #18