A&E's Popular Show 'Live PD' Is Canceled Amid Protests Over Police Brutality

[JimGinPA]

https://www.npr.org/sections/live-updates-protests-for-racial-justice/2020/06/10/874469622/report-live-pd-says-it-destroyed-video-of-black-man-dying-in-police-custody?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_term=nprnews&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&fbclid=IwAR1QV1rVrdDUEsAKmUUxvt8Lb6XU_DXV9-IEehrRPXKYTYqPYXxsYb2XC7o

Cable network A&E announced Wednesday that it has canceled production of its popular unscripted series Live PD amid ongoing nationwide protests following the death of a black man, George Floyd, while in police custody last month in Minneapolis, Minn.

The cancellation also comes after an Austin, Texas, newspaper and television station reported fresh details of the case of Javier Ambler, a black man who died while being arrested by law enforcement in 2019. A camera crew with Live PD was there and recorded footage of the incident.

~snip

On Tuesday, the Austin American-Statesman reported the video of Ambler recorded by the Live PD camera crew had been destroyed. The newspaper was in touch with representatives of the show and reported the footage "can no longer be turned over to Austin investigators."

The revelation about the destruction of the video came after the Statesman and Austin ABC affiliate KVUE on Monday reported a fuller picture of the events that led to the March 2019 death of Ambler.

The news organizations also obtained body camera footage from an Austin Police Department officer showing Ambler's final moments.

~more at link

[grumpyduck]

1. This may be a no-brainer, but

there are probably lots of cops out there who shouldn't be cops, who decided to become cops because of programs like this.

[safeinOhio]

2. There will be no shortage

of reruns for the rest of my life. Need to ban those too.

[Sherman A1]

3. Good

I hope that we see a complete end of these types of programs.

[jimfields33]

4. I wonder when law and order suv and Chicago PD are cancelled

They show some shocking police violence in those shows.

[Maxheader]

5. Throw out the ..

court trials..divorce..personal problems..Keep the artist's paint shows..woodworking and

crafts..maybe a house renovation channel. I canceled the DirecTV..My air channels are better,

and free. Rev is a great channel..

[Roy Rolling]

6. "Destroyed the Footage"

Destruction of evidence a crime has been committed.

Where’s the police-military themed reality-TV show that’s gonna film the arrest of A&E producers?

[Alacritous Crier]

7. I'm betting...

the mess in Tulsa is what caused the final decision. This show was connected at the hip with the Tulsa PD.

[Sunsky]

8. I don't usually watch A&E

But one of my siblings (who is a police officer) recommended Live PD. I watched around half an episode and was so turned off, I haven't watched it since.

Live PD crew destroying evidence to protect the police. Good riddance. I hope any scheme that they'll put forward, will be rejected. I'm forwarding this story to my bro. I know he'll have the same sentiment as I do. He's a black cop but before that, he was just another black man and I have personally witnessed him being discriminated against by the police, who disrespected me and my mother in the process and threatened to lock us up. All to protect a rich white guy who was in the wrong. We stood our ground and in the end, justice was served.

[Different Drummer]

9. Gad!

How *will* I ever function without my ride along fix?!