“COPs” (in the USA) because it has been on so long is now a clear documentation of the decline. The early episodes and current episodes viewed back to back is shocking. Sure it’s “reality” TV but it’s the same show, designed to show police in the best light possible. The portrayal is a constant and thus the delta between two is a valid estimation.
We need a show like this in Australia. Unfortunately, all we get are repeats of “Cops” and “Motorway Patrol”, both obviously “sanctioned”.
“COPs” (in the USA) because it has been on so long is now a clear documentation of the decline. The early episodes and current episodes viewed back to back is shocking. Sure it’s “reality” TV but it’s the same show, designed to show police in the best light possible. The portrayal is a constant and thus the delta between two is a valid estimation.
Dear Brent,
Exactly.
It’s as close as you’re going to get to a real life scientific experiment, with controlled variables.
The difference between the “reality” then and the “reality” now is the difference between the reality then and the reality now.