As protests about police brutality and the murder of George Floyd spread across the country, fictional cops on TV have come under fire, too.
Critics are calling out shows including the popular NBC cop comedy “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and others centered on the lives of police as “propaganda” making light of issues brought to light by this week’s protests. “If you like brooklyn 99 now is the time to shut the f - - k up . . .
they make shows like that to brainwash you into sympathizing with cops,” one critic tweeted. BROOKLYN 99, CASTLE, LUCIFER, BONES, ETC.
IT'S ALL PROPAGANDA. THEY GLORIFY COPS. ACAB EVEN IF YOUR FAVORITE CHARACTER IS A COP. THEY ARE FICTIONAL CHARACTERS. REAL LIFE COPS ARE BASTARDS. —
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