RE: beer on unicycles
> the bad boys never getting away is most certainly editing
> propaganda. the show is part of nationwide crime inforcement.
The bad boys definitely get away some of the time, and we often don’t see
this because the theme of the show is that they’re “bad boys” (it’s in the
show’s title music) and the cops are the good guys. However the vast
majority of the time they don’t. This can be looked up if one is interested.
Though the show has to be law enforcement-friendly to maintain it rapport
with the police organizations, like every other TV show it is governed by
one and only one factor, ratings.
Certainly they will edit out boring nights where nothing interesting
happens. They also probably edit out some violent stuff that doesn’t convey
their chosen message. That’s part of freedom of speech too. It’s their show,
to do with as they please. We have the freedom to watch it or not. Certainly
we must not believe everything we see or hear, but on this show I’m fairly
convinced we are seeing actual police in action, which is not being governed
by the camera crew. All we don’t know is what they don’t show us.
> the reason this show does’nt make it across the seas is
> because its to real and "this is the land of liberty"but
> not in reality.
Move. Find a country with better liberty, move there, and send us an email
saying “ha ha.” I have visited some great countries, and met wonderful
people all over the world. I even thought Singapore was great, while aware
of the limitations in civil liberties. Some countries probably have a better
system, or one that might suit you better. But I’m always happy to come
home, back to the USA. I feel very lucky to have been born here, because
I’ve seen much of the rest of the world.
This is the land of liberty (though not necessarily the only one). Talk to
people who emigrated here from other countries. Talk to Russians, Chinese,
Jews from almost anywhere, or literally almost anybody who didn’t grow up
here. Our liberty is not perfect, our systems are not perfect. Definitely
our legal system is not perfect, especially when it comes to liability vs.
personal responsibility. But it’s the land of liberty. That’s one of the
reasons the Sept. 11 terrorists used this country as a target.
The reason COPS is not on TV in other countries is the same as for any other
show. If it gets ratings, they’re going to show it. If it doesn’t, it
doesn’t matter how true, artful, or intelligent the show is, you’re not
going to see it on commercial networks. It’s all business. In some countries
however, the government has a hand in what the people are allowed to see.
You did not grow up in one.
> on the show you are guilty until proved inocent,no matter
> what they say about your “rights” at the begining.
I don’t agree. But for the most part, they sure look guilty to me.
Fortunately for them (and their lawyers), in the land of liberty they have
rights. That’s why they are not guilty until they’ve had their time in
court.
Uh, and I don’t think I’ve ever seen a unicycle on the show.
Whew, almost getting off-topic here!
JF