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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsA&E's Popular Show 'Live PD' Is Canceled Amid Protests Over Police Brutality
https://www.npr.org/sections/live-updates-protests-for-racial-justice/2020/06/10/874469622/report-live-pd-says-it-destroyed-video-of-black-man-dying-in-police-custody?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_term=nprnews&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&fbclid=IwAR1QV1rVrdDUEsAKmUUxvt8Lb6XU_DXV9-IEehrRPXKYTYqPYXxsYb2XC7oThe cancellation also comes after an Austin, Texas, newspaper and television station reported fresh details of the case of Javier Ambler, a black man who died while being arrested by law enforcement in 2019. A camera crew with Live PD was there and recorded footage of the incident.
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On Tuesday, the Austin American-Statesman reported the video of Ambler recorded by the Live PD camera crew had been destroyed. The newspaper was in touch with representatives of the show and reported the footage "can no longer be turned over to Austin investigators."
The revelation about the destruction of the video came after the Statesman and Austin ABC affiliate KVUE on Monday reported a fuller picture of the events that led to the March 2019 death of Ambler.
The news organizations also obtained body camera footage from an Austin Police Department officer showing Ambler's final moments.
~more at link
grumpyduck
(6,240 posts)there are probably lots of cops out there who shouldn't be cops, who decided to become cops because of programs like this.
safeinOhio
(32,688 posts)of reruns for the rest of my life. Need to ban those too.
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)I hope that we see a complete end of these types of programs.
jimfields33
(15,823 posts)They show some shocking police violence in those shows.
Maxheader
(4,373 posts)court trials..divorce..personal problems..Keep the artist's paint shows..woodworking and
crafts..maybe a house renovation channel. I canceled the DirecTV..My air channels are better,
and free. Rev is a great channel..
Roy Rolling
(6,918 posts)Destruction of evidence a crime has been committed.
Wheres the police-military themed reality-TV show thats gonna film the arrest of A&E producers?
Alacritous Crier
(3,816 posts)the mess in Tulsa is what caused the final decision. This show was connected at the hip with the Tulsa PD.
Sunsky
(1,737 posts)But one of my siblings (who is a police officer) recommended Live PD. I watched around half an episode and was so turned off, I haven't watched it since.
Live PD crew destroying evidence to protect the police. Good riddance. I hope any scheme that they'll put forward, will be rejected. I'm forwarding this story to my bro. I know he'll have the same sentiment as I do. He's a black cop but before that, he was just another black man and I have personally witnessed him being discriminated against by the police, who disrespected me and my mother in the process and threatened to lock us up. All to protect a rich white guy who was in the wrong. We stood our ground and in the end, justice was served.
Different Drummer
(7,621 posts)How *will* I ever function without my ride along fix?!