I may have expressed an interest in cop shows in the past. I would say I'm a fan of some. I, however, have never been a fan of the live-action FOX show COPS, which has run for 29 seasons. I'm here to talk about Live: PD, an A&E show that takes COPS one step further, because it's Live. The program is hosted by ABC's Chief Legal Correspondent Dan Abrams (catch him on Good Morning America) and he guides viewers through live Friday night feeds and pre-recorded ride-alongs in locations like Mission, TX, Calvert County, MD, Columbia, SC, and Tulsa, Oklahoma each week. Some weeks, the show is on The show is also on Saturday nights most weeks, which means 3-6 hours a weekend of live PD. The show's clear star is Officer Sticks, a member of he Tulsa PD Gang Unit. I had no idea until a few weeks ago that there are gangs in Oklahoma, it just didn't seem like that kind of place. But it absolutely is, and Officer Sticks is right in the think of it.
At best case, the night is filled with traffic stops (DWI) and calls for domestic disturbances (Uncle Billy) and crazy neighbors fighting. At worst case, it's police chases (I have to admit there was a pretty interesting one in Columbia) and officers putting their lives in danger in some form or another. When the show turns off at midnight, there is always a case still brewing that we don't get resolved.
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