JJ_BPK
03-22-2011, 09:11
This is not good,, for several reasons, the least of which is the damage it does to local LEO's in dealing with the communities.
Reality show's tactics raise concerns
Police Women of Broward County pays some suspects to use their images
March 21, 2011|By Larry Barszewski, Sun Sentinel
The filming of a new season of Police Women of Broward County has victims, suspects and the sheriff saying the reality series has gone too far trying to create must-see TV — including offering suspects money if they're reluctant to allow their faces to be used on the program.
Crime victims have come forward recently, upset about their treatment by deputies connected to the show while a number of suspects have complained about what they say is pressure put on them to sign release forms.
One of the program's producers was fired on Monday, Sheriff Al Lamberti said, after Lamberti confronted show representatives with information obtained by the Sun Sentinel that a suspect and his girlfriend were paid money to help the suspect bond out of jail in exchange for signing release forms.
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http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-03-21/news/fl-police-women-broward-county-20110321_1_sheriff-al-lamberti-new-season-public-defender-gordon-weekes
Reality show's tactics raise concerns
Police Women of Broward County pays some suspects to use their images
March 21, 2011|By Larry Barszewski, Sun Sentinel
The filming of a new season of Police Women of Broward County has victims, suspects and the sheriff saying the reality series has gone too far trying to create must-see TV — including offering suspects money if they're reluctant to allow their faces to be used on the program.
Crime victims have come forward recently, upset about their treatment by deputies connected to the show while a number of suspects have complained about what they say is pressure put on them to sign release forms.
One of the program's producers was fired on Monday, Sheriff Al Lamberti said, after Lamberti confronted show representatives with information obtained by the Sun Sentinel that a suspect and his girlfriend were paid money to help the suspect bond out of jail in exchange for signing release forms.
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http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-03-21/news/fl-police-women-broward-county-20110321_1_sheriff-al-lamberti-new-season-public-defender-gordon-weekes