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That public perception has a lot to do with Dick Wolf creating the Law & Order television series. Historically, cops have not been loved by their communities (o
by Kapura 6y ago
That public perception has a lot to do with Dick Wolf creating the Law & Order television series. Historically, cops have not been loved by their communities (one of the reasons the supreme court saw fit to introduce the absurd doctrine of "qualified immunity" was because cops had it hard enough without also being legally on the hook for every action they take). The L.A. times had a very interesting piece on the topic of cops in the media:
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-06-09/dick-wolf-law-and-order-chicago-pd-fbi-color-of-change https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-06-...
- scarface74 6y agoPolice are very loved by groups of people who are not targeted unfairly. Have you not seen the whole “Back the Blue” and “Blue Lives Matter”?
- Kapura 6y agoI think that the popularisation of hero cops in media leads directly into these movements. I believe people would be more willing to examine the actions of police critically if they weren't being sold as "the good guys" for several hours of primetime television a week.
- scarface74 6y agoWhy would the people who are treated fairly and protected by police care if the police are treating “them” unfairly?