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frylock

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

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2013, 06:44 PM

Mar 2013

this was 20 years ago. my roomies and a bunch of other friends, sitting around, drinking beer, and yucking it up over people's miserable experiences. after a while, I really began to feel great sadness and empathy for the "perps." sure, there were some bad people highlighted on the program, but mostly it was poor folk, down on their luck and just trying to get by.

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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