Black Man gets in a serious car accident---seeks help--- get's shot and killed by a Police officer.

[Curmudgeoness]

132. That never occurred to me about COPS.

But shows like that (which I have only seen a few times) are part of the reason that I fear police. Years ago, if I were "picked up for questioning" and had nothing to hide or was not at all involved in something illegal, I would have been totally cooperative. These days, my first comment would be "I want a lawyer".....which I always used to consider something that people who were guilty would do.

I do believe that these shows are part of the problem. But since I have a brother-in-law who was a cop, and I have heard his stories and met some of his fellow policemen, I can also say that they do not make me feel confident....I get the feeling that the people who choose to become cops are flawed, and the people who do the hiring seem to want this sort of cop.