Why aren't more True Crime creators anti-cop??

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As a True Crime consumer (don't judge me!) I've noticed a trend where creators and audience members begin to distrust the police. But is there a True Crime to anti-cop pipeline? Are creators conscious of the structural issues with policing in America? Can we connect those dots, and use the True Crime genre to push for better systems of justice and rehabilitation? Join me, Maggie Mae Fish, as I dive into a very problematic genre to find out.

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// Content Warning: Non-graphic discussion of crimes of a sexual nature, police abuses, and other sensitive topics. We avoid showing graphic footage. //

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Chapters:
0:00 True Crime primer
11:26 Copaganda
20:44 Police Incompetence
30:52 Police Bias
51:43 Police Corruption
1:07:22 So... What can I do?
1:13:46 Wrap Up / Nebula
1:16:09 Thank you for watching!

Princess Weekes's video on True Crime and the Theater of Safety: https://youtu.be/Ec7o2uJeFDE
Princess's video on Why we should care about True Crime: https://nebula.tv/videos/melinapendulum-why-should-we-care-about-true-crime?ref=maggiemaefish
Lindsay Ellis's video on police bodycam YouTube: https://nebula.tv/videos/lindsayellis-bodycam-youtube?ref=maggiemaefish

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Thanks to Brandon Sutton of @Th3Discourse for talking to me for this video.

I am not making any allegations of criminal wrongdoing in this video. Any discussion of legal cases is either my opinion, or understood to be allegations.

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Additional sources:
New York Times: "Film Dissects Murder and Justice" by Alvin Klein, Oct 23, 1988
New York Times: "Freed Inmate Settles Suit With Producer Over Rights to Story" by AP Aug 6, 1989
https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/29617461/utah-police-officer-filed-mishandling-evidence-related-slain-athlete-lauren-mccluskey
https://www.newsweek.com/utah-university-former-police-compensation-claim-explicit-photos-lauren-mccluskey-1583614

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