The 360 | Is it time to reimagine police shows and movies?
One of America’s most popular entertainment genres is the police show. Stories about crime are exciting, dramatic and have drawn large audiences for decades. But as the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others have sparked widespread protests and the nation reckons with police brutality and systemic racism, TV shows about law enforcement have come under fresh scrutiny for their depiction of the criminal justice system.
What we watch on TV can shape our view of reality, and millions have learned about the criminal justice system through police procedurals. Shows like “Law & Order” and “NCIS” use a well-known format: Cops and other law enforcement officials are the protagonists and investigate a new case each episode, often solving it by the episode’s end.
Story continuesBut supporters of police shows worry that their mass cancellation, an effect of “cancel culture,” threatens free speech. In some instances, the call has gone too far, they say, especially in the case of “Paw Patrol,” an animated children’s show about rescue dogs. Supporters also argue that it’s dangerous to censor all depictions of police, and say that there should still be room for some positive images of cops.
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