Cop shows are a type of influence peddling.
They tell soothing fables about budget-constrained, sloppily trained, & angry-at-the-world people.
It tells lies about 'dedicated professionals willing to go the extra mile', 'getting to the truth", & the "bad guy always gets punished".
Don't get me started on the social consequences of the romance genre & their unrealistic perceptions on human relationships.
@Npars01 @gvwilson yes! And almost all of them have examples of cops breaking the law, violating policy, and/or violating the rights of the suspects…. But they excuse the behavior as necessary and justified, and the other cops simply cover up these blue crimes.
The show is always written with the theme of “yea they bend the rules but it’s ok, we’re the good guys”.
It’s all Copaganda.