Live PD and Cops are taking some time out. A&E and Paramount Network have pulled new episodes of the cop TV shows, Variety reports.
Live PD, which airs on A&E, “showcases the policing of America, following diverse police departments from across the country in real time as they patrol their communities.” Meanwhile, the long-running series Cops follows police officers and sheriff deputies during their line of work. The show airs on Paramount Network and is headed into its 33rd season.
A&E released a statement saying they are pulling this weekend’s broadcast of Live PD out of respect for George Floyd and many others’ families:
Out of respect for the families of George Floyd and others who have lost their lives, in consultation with the departments we follow, and in consideration for the safety of all involved, we have made the decision not to broadcast ‘Live PD’ this weekend.”
Similarly, Paramount Network has pulled the June 8th season premiere of Cops in light of ongoing protests against police brutality. A new date has not been announced and the series does not appear on the network’s website.
What do you think? Do you watch Live PD and/or Cops? Should the series continue?
Of course Live PD & COPS should continue to be shown/aired! Despite the death of Mr Floyd, most police are awesome, heroic, compassionate but firm & the public needs to continue to see how tough cops jobs are, all the good things they do for their communities & the sacrifices cops & their families make EVERY single day, for very poor pay in many states!
I do not think this show be canceled, the show is great and shows how 99% of police officers act and are very compassionate handling their calls. My husband and I look forward to the show was very disappointed that it was not on put it back on next week please.
Definitely yes. This program really shows what all our police officers face each day. A person’s color has nothing to do with people breaking the law-they are all nationalities and all ages. We cannot condemn ALL police just because of a few bad officers.
It’s “live” PD. It is what it is. Don’t be afraid of reality. Let it continue to air.
ITS FAKE PD!!! COPS is a lot better!!!
Please dont cancel Live PD!!!! Its a great show…a family oriented show!!
Live PD showcased the real world of police. It shows how each and every officer truly cares enough to try and make a difference. It was a positive light on police work vs the negative agenda most news programs and networks are trying to spin. As in every profession, there are a few bad apples, doctors, lawyers, politicians, building contractors suffer the same fate. What do you think of Used Car salesmen….. I bet you always hear they are less than honest. Don’t take my word for it, check the facts on crime through the folks who track these things… Read more »
I think Live PD is a great show.never missed a show
In my opinion viewers have the choice to watch Cops or Live PD, if someone is offended or thinks either show is disrespectful they can turn the channel. With family members that are LEO’s, it would be interesting to see the protesting or riots from a LEOs perspective.
Just sayin
unfair to all law enforcement officers who do there job.
Keep Running the show. Most police serve to protect us.
I definitely think live PD and Cops should continue to be aired I see no correlation Between the shows and the situation with George Floyd. The men and women that out there protecting our communities and risking their lives on the daily have nothing to do with the current situations. Please bring back the shows they are something that I look forward to every week.
Mary
Well said. Support the police. 99% are good people.
Risking their lives every day.
This is not the way A&E should react to the times were in we must have law and order. Live PD dosen’t show or promote police brutality the show clearly shows proper law enforcement. It is critical that people know that there’s still laws and highly trained officers enforcing it. Yes, you are going to have bad officers and we must remove and prosecute them. We must all agree that all lives matter and stop saying black, white, brown, ect. only then, we can truly come together and respect everyone equal. We are not going to achieve this without laws… Read more »
I think it’s terrible. Live PD is a transparent format that shows the police as 99% of them really are: hard working, honest men and women of all races on the streets every day and night trying to protect us all from people who break the law. Who do you call when you need help? BLM? No. 911. Every life matters. The cowards at A&E missed the perfect opportunity to show people who want to defund the police exactly why we need them.
I look forward to Live PD and hope the show will return. I understand cancelling this weekend. I have never seen any excessive force by the Officers on Live PD. Incidents escalate quickly when the perpetrators fail to comply with the Police Officers. Bottom line, comply with the Officer whether they are pulling you over, asking for ID, or questioning you. Non compliance leads to escalation of incidents and use of force by the Officers.
We love Live PD and Cops, we would really hate to loose them! I understand the times right now are difficult for everyone, and appreciate the respect to the families and the safety concerns for everyone on the shows. Please, do not cancel these shows!