Opinion | 'Cops' was police propaganda dressed up as reality TV. It won't be missed.

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Opinion | Andrew Paul: ''Cops' marked a turning point in pop culture’s representation and relationship with American police. It won't be missed.' - NBCNewsTHINK

, one year before I was born, when America was dealing with a crack epidemic and widespread concern over rising crime rates and police corruption. The show’s pilot, very much a product of that time, has not aged well. It’s depiction of American policing is both tone-deaf and gaudy, while reveling in racial insensitivity.

Growing up, the syndicated show was almost always playing somewhere. I remember watching marathons with my dad on lazy weekend afternoons, mesmerized by the tough-talking cops and law enforcement’s inherent drama. The imposing logo, the anachronistic theme song, the reliable episodic layout — “Cops” wasn’t so much a TV show as much as an adrenaline-inducing exercise in civic pride. Police are always heroes in this story, battling the forces of mischief and evil to keep us secure at night.

 

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THINK Stupid opinion Teewted by a even stupider network that needs to go out of business because they lie all the time!!!

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PAULDROGERZ THINK One of the greatest, and longest running television programs ever, it will definitely be missed!

THINK 'Cops' edited out police abuse of power.

THINK cops filmed on this show became more violet

THINK People crying like they still watched it

THINK Хм,я задумалась

THINK We just like watching stupid people get caught doing stupid things! 💔🚔

THINK I learned, from seeing that show, that it routinely took 4-6 cops for each person apprehended. Always excessive force, 4 any thing. I stopped watching it years ago, but must admit I liked the theme song. 'Bad boys, Bad boys'...sang to my grandsons when they were naughty!

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THINK HELLO

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THINK I will miss seeing grandma and grandpa get into it over who burnt the food, and the police trying not to laugh at grandpa who has food hanging off of his face and in his hair. That was a classic episode!!

THINK It will indeed be missed.

THINK Lol lol Thanks !! All cops viewers are now TRUMP SUPPORTERS ! WINNING AND..... YOU KEEP GOING ! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

THINK 90% of TV fare is marketed to mental troglodytes.

THINK Well, some of those morons were quite entertaining at times.

jlr_1969 THINK When I think about the people I knew who actually watched this show, I can't help but agree.

gol_mia THINK

THINK Hey hey, ho ho, Copaganda has Got to Go!

THINK society needs police more then they need BLM and their criminal looter branch !!

THINK The left will decide what movies and shows you 'need to watch' now.

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