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Why was A&E's Live PD Pulled from Air? Maybe to Save Face from Filming a Death in Custody

Jun 09, 2020 08:51

Body camera footage of a black man's arrest in Austin, Texas, where he says "I can't breathe" multiple times is under investigation. https://t.co/ZVgrqjHpjW
- CNN (@CNN) June 9, 2020
OP will not be posting any video regarding this incident (the video is linked at the second source, so please be cautious) - but it is important to note how the ( Read more... )

television - a&e, activism / protest, race / racism

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shayme June 9 2020, 16:08:29 UTC

Holy shit. I hope this show gets canceled. People need to pressure A&E since it's the #1 show on the network with a million spinoffs.

Let's see how much black lives really matter to them!

fried_twinkie June 9 2020, 18:11:41 UTC

This truly is their crown jewel. I used to work at A&E and my boss took me on a tour of the LiePD studio on my first day, even though we had nothing to do with them, like our work didn't overlap.

But because we shared office space I can confirm that in an absolutely massive-sized crew, they had about 3 black crew members, all in the lowest, entry-level roles.

fried_twinkie June 9 2020, 18:12:16 UTC

you know what, I'm gonna leave that typo...

speedychi June 27 2020, 23:17:44 UTC

thot it was on purpose!

honeebs June 9 2020, 16:11:45 UTC

A&E needs to be cancelled. It used to be a cool network for a few months when it started.

devalyn June 9 2020, 16:13:44 UTC

Yeah, they also won't turn the video over to the prosecutor's office that is handling it.

beysactingcoach June 9 2020, 16:16:33 UTC

Also to note A&E is going to be broadcasting some Racial Kumbayaa shit and all these white folks on Twitter sad they can't watch live incidents of police brutality and sad they can't support law enforcement.

I so happened to catch this show when I was waiting for some cult special to come on and watch where this officer chased this black guy out of fucking nowhere. The guy of course, naturally ran away because someone with a gun and taser is chasing after him.

The officer: Why'd you run?
The guy: Because you started to chase me - you didn't even say anything.

Turns out these idiots apprehended the wrong guy and offered up absolutely nothing - not even a fucking apology and was like "oh you can go". Didn't even blur the man's face.

I was truly so fucking mortified.

damaliaraya June 9 2020, 16:18:33 UTC

I’m so damn tired.

Can I just give up my job and never leave the house again? (except, damn, black people ain’t safe in their damn houses either, so much for that)

And, my pathetic whining aside, fuck all cop shows for exploiting people and turning the justice system into entertainment for the masses