Not many shows on television piss me off as much as the Law and Order series. Every episode disgusts me in some way from the repeated civil liberty violations. The Special Victims Unit (SVU) franchise seems to be the worst offender. Their best effort to raise concerns on liberty usually consists of someone making a quick comment that is quickly shot down by a police officer as absurd. Advertisement for the shows even poke fun at the ever-present violations.
Instead, I propose a new franchise - Law and Order: Civil Liberties. On this show, the police will not always play the role of the protagonist. The militarization of U.S. police forces will be documented, and to make it realistic, most police abuses will not result in prosecution by a reluctant District Attorney (DA)'s office.
Too bad I already missed pilot season.
Friday, July 31, 2009
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