(OPINION) Faithwire – The movement to delete elements from society because people either disagree with or are offended, familiarly referred to as “cancel culture” has officially kicked into high gear. From LEGO to your favorite cartoons and hit TV shows like Cops and Live PD, and classic movies such as Gone With the Wind, it seems nothing is safe.
Here’s a quick look at a few of the more eye-opening staples under fire from cancel culture. According to Deadline, the popular and long-running TV series Cops has been canceled: Cops‘ six-year run on Paramount Network and its predecessor has come to an end. Pulled last week in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, the series will not be coming back.
“Cops is not on the Paramount Network and we don’t have any current or future plans for it to return,” a Paramount Network spokesperson said in a statement to Deadline. Perhaps more confusingly A&E’s decision to suspend their hit TV series Live PD while they consider whether or not to return it at all.
A&E on June 5 pulled last weekend’s episodes of its hit docuseries Live PD amid continued nationwide protests over Floyd’s death. The network still is evaluating the right time to bring it back, though a return this weekend appears unlikely at the moment. READ MORE
