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angstlessk

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4. You think the standards of decency in programing would prevent what they have shown

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2013, 05:41 PM

Mar 2013

on this show.

When it first came out I was interested...until they showed a man just shot to death laying on the pavement...I almost threw up..and stopped watching the show.

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Color of Change launches petition to cancel the show "Cops" [View all] alp227 Mar 2013 OP

Actually, I didn't know new episodes were being made. NaturalHigh Mar 2013 #1

If bum fights or child porn were popular MattBaggins Mar 2013 #10

You notice there are never "Cops" shows that depict a banker or crooked investment person... BlueJazz Mar 2013 #2

I always thought COPS was one of the basest forms of entertainment. Brickbat Mar 2013 #3

It was "reality TV" before there was a name for it... Blue_Tires Mar 2013 #5

Lame? Its disgusting MattBaggins Mar 2013 #11

You think the standards of decency in programing would prevent what they have shown angstlessk Mar 2013 #4

A sad thing about this type of "entertainment " olddots Mar 2013 #6

I had no idea it was still on. bluedigger Mar 2013 #7

Can you imagine what Bill would be saying these days... SomethingFishy Mar 2013 #14

I think it's hateful and degrading for the way it portrays male fashion choices. SayWut Mar 2013 #8

Are you sure about the skeeve part? MattBaggins Mar 2013 #13

I have always hated that POS show MattBaggins Mar 2013 #9

Disgusting show. RedCappedBandit Mar 2013 #12

i'm ashamed to admit that i used to watch this show almost every week.. frylock Mar 2013 #15

I had cop once tell me that his chief would never want COPS to shoot his department MrScorpio Mar 2013 #16