One difference between these cop show scenarios I noticed is the race factor. For example, the black officer from Homicide pointed out that the kid who killed Burger would get off easy, implying the race issue, but not openly saying it. Also, I think in each Cops situation, the culprits were people of color, wether or not the officers were (most were not). I agree with Shannon (and a number of other people) when saying that another difference that was noted was the drama of each situation situation. In Brooklyn South the man with the gun taking hostages, officers getting shot, and snipers was a lot more “high drama” than the real life situations that the class viewed on Cops (the drink shirtless guy) and Homicide (rape and murder/ strangled guy), which, in agreement to Emma K., is the least dramatic show. A difference seen among each show involving the policemen and women strongly influences how each scenario is perceived. In Brooklyn South all of the officers look and talk like actors (handsome, funny, etc.), which portrays a heroic yet some what false, image of officers, where as in the other shows the policemen and women were more accurate to how the real world operates in law enforcement, and how real high risk situations operate ( for example, the man in the wheelchair in Cops).