There hasn’t been a cop show phenomenon as popular as Live PD since COPS premiered decades ago. Now, in the wake of protests about police custody-related deaths — both of the shows have gotten the ax.
Cops has already had a bad reputation for how they portray interactions with black people. Meanwhile, Live PD’s pull goes much deeper than that.
It was revealed that the show filmed a police custody death last year after they stopped a 40-year-old black man for a dim headlight.
The officer involved is said to have used a taser on the suspect who passed away. The show cut the incident out of their program.
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