Copaganda: How Fictional TV Police Make Real Cops More Dangerous | The Amber Ruffin Show

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[@rebeccachambers4701]

Is it not funny how there is not that many people that have had interaction with police yet America has the highest number of arrested people out of any country

[@rebeccachambers4701]

Covaganda copaganda what's wrong with lying to people

[@thoomolong]

Cop shows also make it seem like suspects look guilty when they refuse to talk to police (remain silent) or ask for a lawyer ("lawyer up").

[@mornediablo7819]

That's true

[@networknomad5600]

@@mornediablo7819 Blame Hollywood.

[@Acidfunkish]

Also, convincing the public that pseudoscience is actually legitimate. They love that.

[@petermatthews3729]

Also when "pleading the fifth" invoking their right to avoid self incrimination.

[@Adamkalb1]

There is nothing wrong with lawyering up, but yes, it always looks suspicious when suspects refuse to talk to police whether they are innocent or not.

[@RankinMsP]

The cops hated The Wire and shows that showed the truth. Wonder why 🤔🤔🤔

[@debrahelmlinger6256]

Thank you for being willing to speak the truth that America needs to hear

[@marc21256]

Discount CRT, professor Ruffin in the house.

[@kevinhanson6106]

@@marc21256 you're gonna run CRT talking point into the ground!

[@97days]

Cop shows definitely misinformed me of how interacting with the police would go. Thank you Amber for normalizing the reality of police interactions.

[@dans8857]

How did they "misinform" you? Most go perfectly well. There are around 50,000,000 police interactions per year and around 1000 incidents of lethal force. Put that in your calculator.

[@chrisf84]

@@dans8857 and yet every second episode ends with the bad guy threatening the lives of the protagonists children and dying from a couple of perfectly placed shots by the hero. No misinformation here...

[@ComicallyUnstable]

@@dans8857 learn to shut up and leave well enough alone.

[@networknomad5600]

@@ComicallyUnstable Nope. Not gonna. Get rekt.

[@ComicallyUnstable]

@@networknomad5600 ha

[@LindaMitchell]

"How Did We Get Here?" is the best short-form educational segment on TV. I always walk away better informed. Thank you, The Amber Ruffin Show!

[@rpavlik1]

I want to see your Dragnet show. It sounds amazing.

[@chimeforest]

I must know more about Auntie Virus... but I think Lotta Ram would prolly end up being my fav. The show must be made so I can test this hypothesis... 🤔

[@curiousfirely]

Oh my goodness, I would watch the heck outta this show!

[@fluuufffffy1514]

Yeeeesssss!!

[@mikylawilfred8510]

YES!

[@clartblart3266]

Dragnet. Make it happen NBC.

[@zesty9815]

_“How Did We Get Here?”_ knocks it out of the park, again. Some well-made points that bring a general idea into sharp focus. And yes, _“Sister Cops”_ is such a great idea for a show that I can't believe it hasn't been done already.

[@schoolfreak32]

Even better if they were ex-nuns.

[@lisacarman1]

I would rather see her idea for dragnet. Pleeease drag hackers!

[@PanicbyExample]

Sister Cops was basically the premise to Smart Guy

[@elaineburnett5230]

So. I guess we will be seeing that one soon🤭

[@elaineburnett5230]

@@schoolfreak32 Behave🤗🤭thar would be excellent! I can see it now! Flipping the veil away from the face and being reminded that she is wearing a police Cap, to which she responds..."just, habit!"

[@BrandonJuhl]

Amber Ruffin is a national treasure.

[@PanoramaDrew411]

And a Nobel Peace Prize winner

[@moss787]

And an Olympic gold medalist

[@vocalcords7397]

And Prime Minister of Iceland

[@lightstone495]

Amber brings the funny and the receipts!

[@TooLittleInfo]

I love how this comment is on literally every video of hers and it never ceases to be true.

[@DonnaSnyder]

Drafting judicial opinions for federal judges in prisoner rights cases changed my view of police for the rest of my life. Horrors.

[@benvoliothefirst]

I'll sign up for your newsletter!

[@rigginhelga0222]

Please, tell us more. Genuinely want to be informed

[@timothytew1775]

I'm 70 and was assaulted last week and the cop they sent to interview me was a steroid pumped macho man in a uniform 2 sizes too small so you could clearly see his unremarkable biceps. Constantly interrupting me and flexing like Arnold I finally asked for a different cop and he actually reached for his pepper spray. Defend and protect.

[@kellycook3914]

I'm sorry that happened to you. Hopefully you will get justice!

[@chezmoi42]

Thanks for standing up to him. I hope you got another, better, interviewer.

[@jasonn6306]

Cop shows also make Internal Affairs look like the bad guys. We need a show just about IA.

[@generalinformation3507]

The Incident she's referring to about cops beating up prisoners during Christmas was in the opening scenes of the movie LA confidential, Being a cop is not even in the top 10 most dangerous jobs

[@tinnagigja3723]

...and I, for one, welcome our new prime minister!

[@peterhanderson4984]

I have been screaming this out loud for last 38 years of my life and im 38

[@th1926]

I appreciate that you are using your access to draw attention, give context/history, and give routes to improvement. I also appreciate that with the laughter at Biden's falling you noted that it's funny because we've all done. I appreciate this show and send kudos!

[@georgeb.wolffsohn30]

FDR didn't have problems with falling.

[@rbexsci99]

@@georgeb.wolffsohn30 FACTS

[@seantlewis376]

I love these "How Did We Get Here" segments. Nice work, Amber Ruffin!

[@rollerskaterevival8484]

Seriously I want to watch every show Amber pitches. Call her NBC!

[@kendallsmith1458]

Wait, is this Amber Ruffin or Beau of the Fifth Column? Thank you for telling the TRUTH!

[@submissiveproviderstboth9485]

"Howdy there Internet Person"😍

[@mydogdeli]

“Prime Minister of Iceland”, ha ha. Everyone knows that Amber is the former Prime Minister of the Netherlands.

[@elaineburnett5230]

For sure, of course we still need to be pointed to a map!😄😁😃🤗🤭

[@georgeb.wolffsohn30]

The only thing I remember about Dragnet is "just the facts, mam". Not exactly what we're seeing of some police work today.

[@chezmoi42]

Quite the opposite.

[@tracyrichards5035]

Great wake-up info. Thanks. Especially showing the power of media. Scary! We only see what is put in front of us in TV shows, movies, and "news".

[@andrewfox1755]

Driving a big truck became the #1 most dangerous job in 2021 for the first time in 15 years. Being a cop hasn’t made the top 20 in most dangerous jobs since 9/11. For about 15 years the #1 most dangerous job was pizza delivery driver.

[@einsiol]

I can confirm, she is the Prime minister of Iceland, with 99.9% approval rating.

[@elaineburnett5230]

Thank you 😊

[@creamcitysista1970]

Hackers who are also drag queens……that WOULD be interesting!

[@natsunohoshi7952]

Agree, I really want to see her proposed/updated version of Dragnet!!

[@elaineburnett5230]

Very interesting...maybe they could partner with the Ex-girlfriends Coalition🤗🤭

[@machevellian79]

The only Olympics I will watch has Amber Ruffin in it.

[@donnagray9579]

I'd laugh if I wasn't crying.

[@squaregangster]

Been thinking on this same thing. There you go again using your platform to say just what I've been wanting

[@kazza6078]

Make sure you all vote for Amber in the upcoming prime minster of iceland election

[@georgeb.wolffsohn30]

Already voted by mail.

[@Deborahtormenta]

Me and all my friends voted twice so she is a shoe in.

[@elaineburnett5230]

Done!🤪😜😝😙🤗🤭

[@Peekul1]

I was just thinking that about Columbo. He was lapd.

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Thank you, Amber! 💜

[@clarencegoddard6527]

Yay Amber! best social issues piece yet ! Right on the nose ! right where it's needed !

[@williammabon6430]

Outstanding Amber just outstanding!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@boatymsboatface3929]

Ma’am you have earned my most profound respect and gratitude for this segment.

[@Smilley85]

"In one year, 24% of residents experienced contact with police". That statistic alone is telling. I live in Europe, and the last interaction with police I can recall - other than my mother being a retired policewoman - was 18 years ago.

[@Onodera1980]

It is a job that they signed up for. They weren't drafted into policing.

[@elaineburnett5230]

Some may have been surprised that there job included, magic 🎩 😀

[@LordKhabal]

Oh man… all I thought about when it came to normalizing police through TV shows was shows like Law and Order and CSI. I completely forgot about Dragnet and, along those same lines, The Andy Griffith Show. Yeah… this has been going on for a long time… Thanks for the reminder!

[@richarddavis2822]

I've been saying this for years... Cop shows are more dangerous than Video games ever will be.

[@pfdunn]

Another thing: TV cops tend not to bother with warrants, and are ready to pitch a retaliatory fit if a citizen dares to ask for one.

[@sonderingkayla]

I never had a parent that taught me much about the world and we were poor so we didn't go anywhere or do anything. So most of my ideas about what the world was/was going to be came from Television. It's a powerful and terrifying tool.

[@elizabethstanley4541]

Thank you for talking about this!!!!!!

[@Music34897]

"Popular culture is where the pedagogy is" bell hooks

[@JMErlendson]

"How Did We Get Here" is a straight-up essential service at this point.

[@lisaloki5337]

Thank you for educating us....

[@CreativeC13]

Amber is incredible!

[@rigginhelga0222]

Bless you for that segment … telling it like it is

[@keithtaylor7238]

or the cop who does whatever it takes to take down the bad guy even if they have to beat the confession out of them because I gotta get this guy off the streets

[@newsroomworldwide6108]

I totally agree. Been saying this for years myself. Thanks Amber for this episode and bringing facts to the table.

[@FakeAccount-gc6di]

Will Amber come out with a line of clothing or let us know where she gets her jackets? NEED!

[@novicetech1]

Thank you, Amber. I've actually believed this for a long time but this is the first time I've seen or heard this theory so well explained. Thank you.

[@saraa.4295]

My most resistent misinformation i think was on cooperation.. In shows, they only seek the " real dangerous" peoole, while in reality they just take any name they can..

[@lizard3755]

Thank you Amber and crew for always being amazing and managing to make us laugh when delivering information that makes you want to cry

[@paulthepainter2366]

Here in Nebraska they play seed corn commercials during Cops. Bad boys bad boys! whatcha gonna do when your only exposure to urban life is this show?

[@brianedwards7142]

The biggest myth they put out is that cops will investigate rather than bending the facts to fit their suspect.

[@Cheskaz]

Skip Intro has a fantastic series on KZbin where they explore copaganda in various pieces of media

[@chriswest1996]

I quit watching cop shows (my last was Blue Bloods) when someone pointed out this problem. Not so eloquently and elegantly, but yeah.

[@verseonej]

Well said. More people should see it.

[@annapuppy899]

Love the “HDWGH” segments. Also love that I haven’t being seeing her put Biden on a pedestal. Many tv personalities do - simply because of party affiliations. I don’t want biased reporting. I want the truth all around. Thank you.

[@anniecoke]

I would totally watch all the shows that Amber pitched. CALL HER, NBC!!!!

[@vocalcords7397]

Smart, beautiful, inspiracional, and the best Prime Minister Iceland has had ever

[@sledgetammer9167]

Make the country better? All Fox News viewers watch nothing but Amber for a month.

[@georgeb.wolffsohn30]

I can hear the brains imploding now.

[@elaineburnett5230]

They might get the "Bends" 🤭

[@benzaiten933]

I never miss a 'how did we get here' segment of Dame Amber Ruffin!

[@deesmith3588]

America's next top Drag Net

[@mbrightster]

You don't get any more real than with the Amber Ruffin show. Numbers say it all.

[@jessicamurchison2501]

Love these Segments. Thank You Amber!!!!! 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@PapaTaurean]

Oh that Amber. Can't get enough of her shenanigans.

[@PanicbyExample]

Sister Cops was basically the premise to Smart Guy

[@PanicbyExample]

Could you imagine being a country and Amber makes a joke about being your primer minister? Is there any higher moment after that? I wanna be Iceland🤔

[@sandylukemarsden7160]

Just the facts ma'am.

[@TheCommuted]

Like the smash and grab police are using to smash and grab budget increases using the media

[@pmcdonald8219]

Call her, NBC!

[@TheWriterWhoWannaBeHeard]

How did he fall Up those steps REPEATEDLY? 😅😅

[@MAZviolinist]

Amber is brilliant and I love her!

[@raggedyanarchist]

How did Blue Bloods not even get a mention? That show is somehow worse than all the others. Like, seriously, they end every show with the blue bloods having family dinner and some incredibly contrived dialogue about the lesson we learned that day... something like "People THINK there's a racism problem on the police force, but ACTUALLY, those cases are just the ones media focuses on and it makes the poor widdle police force look bad." And my folks love it. And my folks love the cops. And my folks are otherwise really progressive, but man, they eat that show and its message right up and it drives me up the wall.

[@velvetrose7729]

I agree Blue Bloods is straight trash!

[@chezmoi42]

Maybe your folks need to watch the companion show, 'Blue Crips'.

[@fromthehaven94]

It's been on the same Friday night time slot on CBS for a decade. The way it's going, it will be Tom Selleck's last acting role.

[@abyssoffortitude]

@@chezmoi42 😂

[@histershellac2842]

thanks for stating this. it's important

[@seraphonica]

No one from NBC has called her, and that's why NBC is still NBC tier.

[@gregbryant7787]

Again, and Again and Again, you speak the truth and make me laugh.

[@joelfaulder8985]

No joke, I was talking to some friends just a couple of weeks ago about how Dragnet was major-league copaganda...

[@tonimattox6976]

Girl that hacker show idea is on point. 😂😂

[@acovenofmany333]

I would TOTALLY watch DRAGNET: Hacker Queens!!!

[@danieldougan269]

This is so important!

[@superblondeDotOrg]

Who here strongly dislikes cops ? 🙋🏼‍♀️

[@elaineburnett5230]

No one who has been supporting community safety through communication and interaction, forever 😏🤗😉🤭🤫🤗🤭🙂

[@eggertgudmundsson7845]

..perfect! I like our new prime minister!

[@craffaele]

Wow the Prime Minister of Iceland sure looks amazing!

[@cwp4eva]

The irony is this aired on Peacock owned by NBC which is the worst offender of copaganda.

[@irvingsherwood1234]

Been thinking this for years. Spot on.

[@franceswiggins8990]

That commentary was the *TISH* ! Run it, Amber!

[@im19ice3]

the stats too real

[@rayjrsheen]

Amber’s show is the funniest and one of the most important shows on tv! Love Amber so much! ❤️🙌🏽🥳

[@alexblumberg-long597]

Wowwww her styling, makeup, and hair 🔥🔥🔥

[@valeriefruik585]

Hopefully there can be a sister segment that's empowering called ...How we got out of here!... By physicist, Amber Ruffin

[@elaineburnett5230]

An excellent 💡 idea😉

[@Wonderman24d]

Thank you madam prime minister for saying it like it is.

[@ansa256]

The Dragnet bit is absolute gold

[@NorthMountainFairy]

NBC CALL HER!!!! We *NEED* Amber’s Dragnet to help heal the soul of the nation!

[@thecolorblack3886]

And a lot of people were upset that Kaepernick took a knee a peaceful protest (America what a country)

[@dailybordercrossingspodcas3258]

Can I just say that -- I TOO don't know a SINGLE Sheldon in REAL LIFE! And this message on cops is SPOT ON.

[@angelabrown1104]

Sad that all of this has been true for a long time and that I was in my teens when this truth was made plain to me.

[@BoogerDad]

Also Brooklyn 99 got out of the game before they had to start seriously tackling the real issues plaguing the relationship between police and the communities they serve

[@CS-hx8hy]

i had an uncle Sheldon. never actually met him, so i don't know if the 'breed is true'.

[@traceywhitney1272]

Wow. Amber is on it!!